FY2026 EPS Estimates for KB Home Raised by Zacks Research

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of KB Home in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, September 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $6.64 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.63. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KB Home’s current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last posted its earnings results on Monday, June 23rd. The construction company reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. KB Home had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 8.47%.The firm’s revenue was down 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.15 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Barclays set a $49.00 price objective on KB Home and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on KB Home from $86.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised KB Home from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 12th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on KB Home from $77.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price objective on KB Home from $58.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, KB Home has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $66.86.

KB Home Stock Up 2.8%

KBH stock opened at $67.42 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 5.83, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.82. KB Home has a 1-year low of $48.90 and a 1-year high of $89.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.59 billion, a PE ratio of 8.93, a PEG ratio of 5.33 and a beta of 1.36.

Institutional Trading of KB Home

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of KB Home by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,944 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,392,000 after buying an additional 819 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of KB Home by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 208,222 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $12,102,000 after buying an additional 902 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of KB Home by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 763,666 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $44,384,000 after buying an additional 6,856 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of KB Home by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,252 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $596,000 after buying an additional 1,057 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of KB Home by 64.3% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,658 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 649 shares during the last quarter. 96.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at KB Home

In related news, COO Robert V. Mcgibney sold 14,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.52, for a total transaction of $749,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 78,345 shares in the company, valued at $4,193,024.40. This represents a 15.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 3.89% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 7th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 7th. KB Home’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.25%.

About KB Home

KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. It operates through four segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. It builds and sells various homes, including attached and detached single-family residential homes, townhomes, and condominiums primarily for first-time, first move-up, second move-up, and active adult homebuyers.