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
Industry Operative builders
Sub-IndustryHomebuilding
SectorConstruction
SymbolNYSE:KBH
CUSIP48666K10
Phone310-231-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.37
Quick Ratio0.26
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio14.10
Forward P/E Ratio9.19
P/E Growth0.57
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.37 billion
Price / Sales0.52
Cash Flow$2.2129 per share
Price / Cash11.79
Book Value$22.27 per share
Price / Book1.17
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.85
Net Income$180.59 million
Net Margins2.15%
Return on Equity11.16%
Return on Assets4.11%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,915
Outstanding Shares86,760,000
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, May 17th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 2nd. View KB Home's Dividend History.
How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) announced its earnings results on Thursday, March, 22nd. The construction company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.11. The construction company earned $871.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $878.77 million. KB Home had a net margin of 2.15% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The business's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.15 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?
16 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for KB Home's stock. Their predictions range from $14.00 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate KB Home's stock price to reach $29.20 in the next twelve months. 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), TRI Pointe Group (TPH), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), Meritage Homes (MTH), M.D.C. (MDC), LGI Homes (LGIH), Century Communities (CCS), William Lyon Homes (WLH), M/I Homes (MHO), Green Brick Partners (GRBK), Beazer Homes USA (BZH), AV Homes (AVHI), Hovnanian Enterprises (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?
News articles about KBH stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. Accern scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. KB Home earned a daily sentiment score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the construction company an impact score of 45.51 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are KB Home's major shareholders?
KB Home's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.05%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.87%), Northern Trust Corp (2.23%), LSV Asset Management (1.59%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (1.43%) and Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (0.87%). 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 major investors are selling KB Home stock?
KBH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Donald Smith & CO. Inc., Millennium Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Chicago Equity Partners LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Braun Stacey Associates Inc., HL Financial Services LLC and Verition Fund 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, Thomas F Norton and William R Hollinger. View Insider Buying and Selling for KB Home.
Which major investors are buying KB Home stock?
KBH stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Matarin Capital Management LLC, Northern Trust Corp, CIBC World Markets Inc., South Street Advisors LLC, Federated Investors Inc. PA, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. and Mackay Shields LLC. 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 $26.09.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $2.25 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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