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KB Home (KBH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$54.91 +0.19 (+0.35%)
As of 08/28/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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KB Home Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, KB Home (KBH) had a short interest of 7.46 million shares sold short, representing 12.76% of the public float. This marks a -1.37% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.9, meaning it would take 8.9 days of the average trading volume of 861,040 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,455,994 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,559,290 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.37%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$417.71 million
Short Interest Ratio
8.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
61,310,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
12.76%
Today's Trading Volume
721,967 shares
Average Trading Volume
861,040 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
84%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/20267,455,994 shares $417.71 million -1.4%12.8%8.85 $56.02
7/31/20267,559,290 shares $415.61 million +2.2%12.9%7.37 $54.98
7/15/20267,399,085 shares $417.97 million -2.2%12.7%6.89 $56.49
6/30/20267,562,070 shares $473.18 million +4.0%12.7%3.43 $62.57
6/15/20267,268,238 shares $386.83 million +0.1%12.2%6.27 $53.22
5/29/20267,263,254 shares $355.12 million -1.8%12.2%7.35 $48.89
5/15/20267,396,581 shares $333.44 million +4.7%12.4%6.71 $45.08
4/30/20267,065,825 shares $374.59 million +10.1%11.8%7.06 $53.01
4/15/20266,418,654 shares $331.00 million -0.9%10.7%5.37 $51.57
3/31/20266,476,630 shares $334.69 million +8.0%11.1%3.85 $51.68
3/13/20265,996,037 shares $317.43 million -7.9%10.0%5.99 $52.94
2/27/20266,507,223 shares $413.12 million +6.0%10.7%8.65 $63.49
2/13/20266,137,403 shares $407.69 million +5.2%10.3%5.32 $66.43
1/30/20265,832,325 shares $335.70 million +10.7%9.6%5.06 $57.56
1/15/20265,268,841 shares $328.00 million -8.4%8.5%3.96 $62.25
12/31/20255,750,017 shares $324.19 million -10.7%9.2%3.1 $56.38
12/15/20256,442,070 shares $419.15 million +1.7%10.3%6.41 $65.06
11/28/20256,334,217 shares $412.13 million -0.9%10.2%7.21 $65.06
11/14/20256,388,997 shares $383.83 million -0.6%10.3%9.06 $60.08
10/31/20256,430,191 shares $401.94 million -5.0%10.3%6.1 $62.51
10/15/20256,770,000 shares $417.93 million +12.5%10.9%5 $61.73
9/30/20256,020,000 shares $383.17 million +8.1%9.2%4.2 $63.65
9/15/20255,570,000 shares $362.83 million -4.1%8.5%3.6 $65.14
8/31/20255,810,000 shares $368.92 million -5.7%8.9%3.7 $63.50
8/15/20256,160,000 shares $387.53 million +12.2%9.4%4 $62.91
7/31/20255,490,000 shares $303.21 million +1.5%8.4%3.8 $55.23
7/15/20255,410,000 shares $290.35 million -5.3%8.3%3.8 $53.67
6/30/20255,710,000 shares $302.86 million +14.0%8.3%4 $53.04
6/15/20255,010,000 shares $262.32 million +23.7%7.3%3.3 $52.36
5/31/20254,050,000 shares $209.10 million +5.7%5.9%2.9 $51.63
5/15/20253,830,000 shares $207.85 million +1.1%5.6%2.7 $54.27
4/30/20253,790,000 shares $204.77 million +1.6%5.5%2.6 $54.03
4/15/20253,730,000 shares $190.52 million -3.9%5.4%2.5 $51.08
3/31/20253,880,000 shares $225.97 million -7.8%5.7%2.5 $58.24
3/15/20254,210,000 shares $255.07 million -8.7%6.1%2.8 $60.59
2/28/20254,610,000 shares $280.68 million -7.1%6.6%3.5 $60.89
2/15/20254,960,000 shares $322.18 million +21.0%7.1%3.9 $64.96
1/31/20254,100,000 shares $274.97 million -13.5%5.9%3.3 $67.07
1/15/20254,740,000 shares $324.03 million -12.1%6.7%4 $68.36
12/31/20245,390,000 shares $354.23 million -3.8%7.6%5.2 $65.72
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12/15/20245,600,000 shares $399.95 million -1.4%7.9%5.1 $71.42
11/30/20245,680,000 shares $469.96 million -10.0%8.0%5.5 $82.74
11/15/20246,310,000 shares $495.59 million +9.6%8.9%5.8 $78.54
10/31/20245,760,000 shares $452.33 million -10.8%8.1%5.2 $78.53
10/15/20246,460,000 shares $532.56 million +5.0%9.1%5.6 $82.44
9/30/20246,150,000 shares $526.99 million -0.3%8.5%4.7 $85.69
9/15/20246,170,000 shares $530.87 million -12.1%8.5%4.7 $86.04
8/31/20247,020,000 shares $587.64 million +17.6%9.7%5 $83.71
8/15/20245,970,000 shares $477.12 million +7.2%8.2%4.4 $79.92
7/31/20245,570,000 shares $479.47 million -20.7%7.7%3.8 $86.08
7/15/20247,020,000 shares $537.80 million +21.0%9.7%5 $76.61
6/30/20245,800,000 shares $407.04 million -7.5%8.0%4.6 $70.18
6/15/20246,270,000 shares $428.87 million -15.5%8.6%5.1 $68.40
5/31/20247,420,000 shares $523.93 million +18.7%10.1%6.3 $70.61
5/15/20246,250,000 shares $464.88 million +6.8%8.5%5.3 $74.38
4/30/20245,850,000 shares $378.85 million +6.0%8.0%5.3 $64.76
4/15/20245,520,000 shares $348.31 million +18.0%7.5%4.8 $63.10
3/31/20244,680,000 shares $331.72 million -0.6%6.4%3.9 $70.88
3/15/20244,710,000 shares $319.71 million -21.9%6.5%4.1 $67.88
2/29/20246,030,000 shares $400.63 million +2.2%8.3%5.3 $66.44
2/15/20245,900,000 shares $371.94 million +12.6%8.1%5.3 $63.04
1/31/20245,240,000 shares $312.15 million -2.8%7.1%4.6 $59.57
1/15/20245,390,000 shares $326.80 million -3.1%7.4%4.5 $60.63
12/31/20235,560,000 shares $347.28 million -15.2%7.3%4.8 $62.46
12/15/20236,560,000 shares $397.80 million +3.1%8.6%5.4 $60.64
11/30/20236,360,000 shares $331.29 million -3.8%8.3%4.9 $52.09
11/15/20236,610,000 shares $354.69 million -7.2%8.6%5.1 $53.66
10/31/20237,120,000 shares $314.70 million +10.2%9.3%5.3 $44.20
10/15/20236,460,000 shares $283.34 million -10.5%8.4%4.9 $43.86
9/30/20237,220,000 shares $334.14 million +10.7%9.4%5.2 $46.28
9/15/20236,520,000 shares $311.59 million +3.7%8.4%4.4 $47.79
8/31/20236,290,000 shares $319.41 million +11.9%8.1%3.9 $50.78
8/15/20235,620,000 shares $302.19 million +29.5%7.2%3.4 $53.77
7/31/20234,340,000 shares $234.27 million +8.8%5.6%2.6 $53.98
7/15/20233,990,000 shares $217.61 million -6.3%5.2%2.3 $54.54
6/30/20234,260,000 shares $220.31 million -13.8%5.6%2.4 $51.72
6/15/20234,940,000 shares $248.88 million -12.1%6.2%2.8 $50.38
5/31/20235,620,000 shares $243.51 million -1.4%7.2%3.3 $43.33
5/15/20235,700,000 shares $260.43 million +9.0%7.2%3.4 $45.69
4/30/20235,230,000 shares $229.18 million -9.5%6.6%3.1 $43.82
4/15/20235,780,000 shares $229.41 million +15.6%7.3%3.5 $39.69
3/31/20235,000,000 shares $200.90 million -2.9%6.3%2.9 $40.18
3/15/20235,150,000 shares $179.74 million +4.5%6.4%3.2 $34.90
2/28/20234,930,000 shares $173.88 million -4.3%6.1%3.6 $35.27
2/15/20235,150,000 shares $191.17 million +4.7%6.3%3.9 $37.12
1/31/20234,920,000 shares $189.17 million -8.4%6.1%3.7 $38.45
1/15/20235,370,000 shares $188.49 million -10.1%6.6%4 $35.10
12/30/20225,970,000 shares $190.14 million +9.1%7.2%4.6 $31.85
12/15/20225,470,000 shares $179.47 million -5.4%6.6%3.9 $32.81
11/30/20225,780,000 shares $181.43 million -10.3%7.0%3.5 $31.39
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10/31/20226,910,000 shares $199.15 million +7.8%8.3%4.1 $28.82
10/15/20226,410,000 shares $170.19 million +8.5%7.7%3.9 $26.55
9/30/20225,910,000 shares $153.19 million +3.0%7.0%3.8 $25.92
9/15/20225,740,000 shares $159.11 million -2.7%6.8%3.8 $27.72
8/31/20225,900,000 shares $169.04 million -0.2%7.0%3.8 $28.65
8/15/20225,910,000 shares $194.97 million +2.6%7.0%3.6 $32.99
7/31/20225,760,000 shares $188.01 million +6.3%6.8%3.1 $32.64
7/15/20225,420,000 shares $164.82 million +1.1%6.4%2.8 $30.41
6/30/20225,360,000 shares $152.55 million +18.3%6.3%2.4 $28.46
6/15/20224,530,000 shares $128.47 million -17.3%5.3%1.8 $28.36
5/31/20225,480,000 shares $189.01 million -5.7%6.4%2.3 $34.49
5/15/20225,810,000 shares $193.65 million +22.1%6.8%2.4 $33.33
4/30/20224,760,000 shares $154.37 million -12.2%5.5%2.1 $32.43
4/15/20225,420,000 shares $179.94 million +46.1%6.3%2.4 $33.20
3/31/20223,710,000 shares $120.13 million +9.1%4.3%1.4 $32.38
3/15/20223,400,000 shares $124.95 million -33.7%4.0%1.6 $36.75
2/28/20225,130,000 shares $198.07 million +8.7%6.0%2.6 $38.61
2/15/20224,720,000 shares $185.97 million +18.0%5.5%2.4 $39.40
1/31/20224,000,000 shares $169 million -23.4%4.7%2.1 $42.25
1/15/20225,220,000 shares $255.99 million +17.0%6.1%2.9 $49.04
12/31/20214,460,000 shares $199.50 million -13.9%5.2%3.6 $44.73
12/15/20215,180,000 shares $228.80 million +3.6%6.1%4.3 $44.17
11/30/20215,000,000 shares $199.95 million +0.8%5.9%4 $39.99
11/15/20214,960,000 shares $209.56 million -3.3%5.8%4.2 $42.25
10/29/20215,130,000 shares $205.97 million +5.8%6.0%4.5 $40.15
10/15/20214,850,000 shares $193.47 million -8.3%5.7%4.1 $39.89
9/30/20215,290,000 shares $205.89 million +10.2%5.9%4.1 $38.92
9/15/20214,800,000 shares $197.95 million -6.4%5.4%3 $41.24
8/31/20215,130,000 shares $220.74 million +9.2%5.7%3.2 $43.03

KBH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of KB Home shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, traders have sold 7,455,994 shares of KBH short. 12.76% of KB Home's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on KB Home's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. KBH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.9. Learn More on KB Home's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 12.76% of KB Home's floating shares are currently sold short.

KB Home saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 7,455,994 shares, a drop of 1.4% from the previous total of 7,559,290 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

12.76% of KB Home's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to KB Home: Acuity, Inc. (3.59%), Century Communities, Inc. (7.34%), Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (22.93%), D.R. Horton, Inc. (3.51%), Lennar Corporation (7.96%), M/I Homes, Inc. (5.60%), Meritage Homes Corporation (7.09%), NVR, Inc. (4.50%), PulteGroup, Inc. (4.55%), Toll Brothers Inc. (3.90%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KBH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from KB Home as its price is falling. KBH shares are trading up $0.19 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for KB Home occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KBH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KBH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like KBH:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:KBH is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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