KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of KB Home (NYSE:KBH) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $60.1667.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on KBH. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on KB Home from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of KB Home in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of KB Home from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of KB Home from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of KB Home from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th.

Institutional Trading of KB Home

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KBH. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of KB Home by 3.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,503,159 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $185,562,000 after purchasing an additional 106,926 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of KB Home during the third quarter worth $111,050,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in KB Home by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,400,892 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $89,153,000 after buying an additional 19,330 shares during the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. increased its stake in KB Home by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 1,054,280 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $59,472,000 after buying an additional 122,457 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in KB Home by 36.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,033,287 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $65,758,000 after buying an additional 275,965 shares during the period. 96.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

KB Home Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of KB Home stock traded down $0.38 on Monday, hitting $56.33. The stock had a trading volume of 1,163,781 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,501,450. KB Home has a 52-week low of $44.03 and a 52-week high of $68.71. The stock has a market cap of $3.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.63, a P/E/G ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 1.34. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $52.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $55.79.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 23rd. The construction company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. KB Home had a return on equity of 7.67% and a net margin of 4.94%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 27.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.50 EPS. Analysts predict that KB Home will post 3.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KB Home Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 6th. KB Home’s payout ratio is 34.84%.

Trending Headlines about KB Home

Here are the key news stories impacting KB Home this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KB Home opened several new communities this week, including Enclaves at Tumamoc in Tucson, Tobiano in southwest Las Vegas, and Greyhawk and Sparrow at Dutton Meadows in Santa Rosa, expanding its footprint in active housing markets and supporting future sales. KB HOME OPENS ENCLAVES AT TUMAMOC: HOMES PRICED FROM THE LOW $300Ks IN A CENTRAL TUCSON, ARIZONA LOCATION
• Positive Sentiment: The company was named to TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, a reputational win that may reinforce KB Home’s brand with buyers and investors. KB HOME NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST COMPANIES BY TIME
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several forward earnings estimates for KB Home, including FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028, which can help support investor confidence in the company’s earnings trajectory. KB Home analyst estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: KB Home declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, underscoring capital return discipline, though the dividend announcement is not likely to be a major short-term stock catalyst. KB HOME DECLARES THIRD QUARTER 2026 DIVIDEND
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s most recent quarterly results showed earnings slightly below expectations and revenue down sharply year over year, which still hangs over the stock and may limit upside until housing demand or margins improve further.

KB Home Company Profile

KB Home is an American homebuilding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1957, it was among the first homebuilders to go public, offering investors access to one of the nation’s largest residential construction platforms. The company is structured to serve a broad spectrum of homebuyers, with a particular focus on first-time, first move-up and active adult segments. As a public company trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KBH, KB Home draws on decades of experience in land acquisition, construction and community planning.

At its core, KB Home designs and constructs single-family detached and attached homes, townhomes and condominium units.