Zacks Research Comments on KB Home’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:KBH)

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of KB Home in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the construction company will earn $0.87 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.85. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KB Home’s current full-year earnings is $3.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KB Home’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.11 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.61 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.10 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.12 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.13 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on KBH. UBS Group upped their target price on KB Home from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on KB Home from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays upped their price target on KB Home from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings lowered KB Home from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of KB Home from $63.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.17.

KB Home Price Performance

KBH stock opened at $54.81 on Tuesday. KB Home has a 1 year low of $44.03 and a 1 year high of $68.71. The company has a market cap of $3.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.10, a PEG ratio of 9.36 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $52.84 and a 200 day moving average of $55.77.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 23rd. The construction company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by ($0.01). KB Home had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 7.67%. The company had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.50 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 27.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KB Home

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KBH. Vista Investment Management raised its position in shares of KB Home by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vista Investment Management now owns 5,117 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in KB Home by 80.0% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 495 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of KB Home by 73.1% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 592 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC raised its holdings in KB Home by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 4,402 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $233,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in KB Home by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,299 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $337,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. 96.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

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

About KB Home

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.