Research Analysts Set Expectations for KB Home Q3 Earnings

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for KB Home in a report released on Friday, September 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $0.86 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.87. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KB Home’s current full-year earnings is $3.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KB Home’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.09 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.12 EPS.

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

Several other research firms have also recently commented on KBH. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of KB Home from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of KB Home in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Barclays lifted their price objective on KB Home from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $53.00 target price on shares of KB Home in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of KB Home from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.92.

KB Home Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KBH opened at $47.92 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.34. KB Home has a fifty-two week low of $44.03 and a fifty-two week high of $67.57. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $54.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.52.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 6th were issued 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 (DPR) is 34.84%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Arthur Collins sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.96, for a total transaction of $227,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,157 shares in the company, valued at approximately $521,582.72. This trade represents a 30.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Albert Praw sold 22,015 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.70, for a total transaction of $1,292,280.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 104,062 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,108,439.40. This represents a 17.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 4.69% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KB Home

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in KB Home during the second quarter worth approximately $618,489,000. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of KB Home during the 2nd quarter worth $108,652,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of KB Home in the fourth quarter worth $48,418,000. Bamco Inc. NY bought a new position in shares of KB Home in the second quarter worth $37,500,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in KB Home in the second quarter valued at about $35,837,000. Institutional investors own 96.09% of the company’s stock.

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.