Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target to $54.00

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) had its target price trimmed by Royal Bank Of Canada from $59.00 to $54.00 in a research note released on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a sector perform rating on the construction company’s stock.

KBH has been the topic of a number of other reports. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on shares of KB Home from $65.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of KB Home from $67.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of KB Home in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on KB Home from $63.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $83.00 price target on shares of KB Home in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.91.

KB Home Price Performance

NYSE KBH opened at $57.33 on Friday. KB Home has a 12 month low of $48.90 and a 12 month high of $72.64. The company has a market capitalization of $3.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 1.40. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $62.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $60.11.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The construction company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.13. KB Home had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 6.88%.The business had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.66 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.52 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that KB Home will post 8.42 earnings per share for the current year.

KB Home Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. KB Home’s payout ratio is 18.15%.

Insider Transactions at KB Home

In other news, EVP Albert Z. Praw sold 20,284 shares of KB Home stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.08, for a total value of $1,218,662.72. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 104,062 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,252,044.96. The trade was a 16.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of KB Home

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings in KB Home by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,503,159 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $185,562,000 after purchasing an additional 106,926 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in KB Home by 7.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,784,398 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $94,530,000 after acquiring an additional 123,030 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of KB Home during the third quarter valued at approximately $111,050,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of KB Home by 1.4% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,400,892 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $89,153,000 after purchasing an additional 19,330 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in KB Home during the 2nd quarter valued at $55,329,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.09% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about KB Home

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: KBH reported $1.92 EPS vs. a $1.79 consensus and $1.69B revenue vs. $1.66B, showing the company outperformed near-term estimates. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management says it met or exceeded most Q4 financial targets and closed the year helping ~13,000 buyers, highlighting operational resilience amid a tough housing market. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcript are available for investors to review management’s commentary on backlog, pricing and build cadence. These documents provide detail but contain mixed signals on near-term demand. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Key metrics show year-over-year declines (deliveries, revenue down ~15.5% y/y), which explain the muted tone despite the beat — useful context for forecasting. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts cut forecasts and targets after the report; multiple shops reduced 2026 estimates and RBC lowered its price target to $54 (sector perform), pressuring the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares slid after the print as investors focused on weakening demand, a shrinking backlog and cautious 2026 outlook that could reduce revenue and margins next year. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/industry write-ups warn 2026 is likely to be challenging — investors should watch backlog, pricing trends, cancellation rates and guidance updates for signs of stabilization. Article Title

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.