KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. It builds and sells various homes, including attached and detached single-family residential homes, townhomes, and condominiums primarily for first-time, first move-up, and active adult homebuyers. The company also provides property and casualty insurance, as well as earthquake, flood, and personal property insurance to its homebuyers; title services; and mortgage banking services, including residential mortgage loan originations to its homebuyers. It has operations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina, The company was formerly known as Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation and changed its name to KB Home in January 2001. KB Home was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Operative builders
Sub-IndustryHomebuilding
SectorConstruction
SymbolNYSE:KBH
CUSIP48666K10
Phone310-231-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.39
Quick Ratio0.30
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.74
Forward P/E Ratio8.30
P/E Growth0.48
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.37 billion
Price / Sales0.47
Cash Flow$2.1536 per share
Price / Cash10.94
Book Value$22.27 per share
Price / Book1.06
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.85
Net Income$180.59 million
Net Margins2.67%
Return on Equity12.31%
Return on Assets4.59%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,915
Outstanding Shares87,690,000
Market Cap$2.11 billion
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Frequently Asked Questions
What is KB Home's stock symbol?
KB Home trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KBH."
How often does KB Home pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KB Home?
KB Home announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, August 16th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 1st. View KB Home's Dividend History.
How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June, 28th. The construction company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.09. The construction company earned $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. KB Home had a net margin of 2.67% and a return on equity of 12.31%. KB Home's revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.33 earnings per share. View KB Home's Earnings History.
When is KB Home's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KBH?
17 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for KB Home's stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect KB Home's stock price to reach $30.8750 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 31.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for KB Home.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for KB Home?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 11 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for KB Home.
Who are some of KB Home's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to KB Home include PulteGroup (PHM), Toll Brothers (TOL), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), TRI Pointe Group (TPH), M.D.C. (MDC), Meritage Homes (MTH), LGI Homes (LGIH), Century Communities (CCS), William Lyon Homes (WLH), M/I Homes (MHO), Green Brick Partners (GRBK), AV Homes (AVHI), Beazer Homes USA (BZH), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A (HOV) and New Home (NWHM).
Who are KB Home's key executives?
KB Home's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey T. Mezger, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 62)
- Mr. Jeff J. Kaminski, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. William R. Hollinger, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Brian J. Woram, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 57)
- Mr. Albert Z. Praw, Exec. VP of Real Estate & Bus. Devel. (Age 69)
Has KB Home been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about KBH stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. KB Home earned a news impact score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the construction company an impact score of 46.93 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View Recent Headlines for KB Home.
Who are KB Home's major shareholders?
KB Home's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.78%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.85%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.17%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (1.38%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.33%) and Sadoff Investment Management LLC (1.17%). Company insiders that own KB Home stock include Albert Z Praw, Brian J Woram, Jeff Kaminski, Jeffrey T Mezger, Thomas F Norton and William R Hollinger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for KB Home.
Which institutional investors are selling KB Home stock?
KBH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including LSV Asset Management, Millennium Management LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Braun Stacey Associates Inc., Engineers Gate Manager LP, BlackRock Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd. and BlueMountain Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold KB Home company stock in the last year include Albert Z Praw, Brian J Woram, Jeff Kaminski, Jeffrey T Mezger and Thomas F Norton. View Insider Buying and Selling for KB Home.
Which institutional investors are buying KB Home stock?
KBH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Investec Asset Management LTD, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC, Trexquant Investment LP, Bank of Montreal Can, American Century Companies Inc., Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH and James Investment Research Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for KB Home.
How do I buy shares of KB Home?
Shares of KBH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is KB Home's stock price today?
One share of KBH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.56.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion and generates $4.37 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $180.59 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.85 on an earnings per share basis. KB Home employs 1,915 workers across the globe.
How can I contact KB Home?
KB Home's mailing address is 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles CA, 90024. The construction company can be reached via phone at 310-231-4000 or via email at [email protected]
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