KB Home (NYSE:KBH – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the fifteen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $57.3333.
Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of KB Home in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of KB Home in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore set a $59.00 price target on shares of KB Home in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of KB Home in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on KB Home from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
Institutional Trading of KB Home
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of KB Home in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in KB Home by 80.0% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 495 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in KB Home in the second quarter valued at $46,000. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its position in KB Home by 391.0% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 820 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 653 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in KB Home during the second quarter worth $73,000. 96.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
More KB Home News
Here are the key news stories impacting KB Home this week:
- Positive Sentiment: KB Home exceeded third-quarter expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $1.05 versus the $0.88 consensus estimate. The company also repurchased $50 million of stock, which may provide some support for per-share results. KB Home Reports 2026 Third Quarter Results
- Positive Sentiment: Management forecast fourth-quarter housing revenue of $1.45 billion to $1.65 billion and ended the quarter with backlog value up 3% year over year to $2.05 billion. KB Home Fourth-Quarter Forecast and Buybacks
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. Truist cut its target to $50 and assigned a Hold rating, while Barclays lowered its target to $49 but retained Overweight. Bank of America reduced its target to $54 and kept Hold; Citizens JMP cut its target to $70 but maintained Market Outperform.
- Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue declined 20% to $1.30 billion, net income fell to $65.3 million from $109.8 million, deliveries dropped 19% to 2,732 homes and net orders fell 12% to 2,604. Earnings also declined to $1.05 from $1.61 a year earlier. KB Home Third-Quarter Revenue and Operating Results
- Negative Sentiment: KB Home lowered its full-year gross-margin outlook to 16.0%–16.2% from 16.1%–16.5%, signaling pressure from incentives, construction costs and slower demand. Analysts subsequently reduced forecasts, with Wells Fargo maintaining a Sell rating and a $50 target. KB Home Cuts Margin Outlook
- Negative Sentiment: Thirty-year mortgage rates climbed above 7%, increasing monthly payments and threatening new-home affordability. Broader home sales have also weakened, reinforcing concerns about orders and future revenue. Mortgage Rates Top 7 Percent
KB Home Stock Performance
Shares of KBH stock opened at $47.32 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $53.36. KB Home has a twelve month low of $44.03 and a twelve month high of $67.57. The company has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.33, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.34.
KB Home (NYSE:KBH – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 22nd. The construction company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.17. KB Home had a return on equity of 6.54% and a net margin of 4.39%.The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that KB Home will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.
KB Home Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. KB Home’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.84%.
KB Home Company Profile
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is a homebuilding company that designs, constructs and sells residential properties in the United States. Its offerings primarily include single-family homes, with communities and floor plans intended for first-time buyers, move-up buyers and other owner-occupants. The company also provides homebuyers with opportunities to personalize selected features and finishes through its build-to-order approach.
The company operates in several major housing markets across the United States, including locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.
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