Research Analysts Set Expectations for KB Home Q4 Earnings

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for KB Home in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.77 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.92. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KB Home’s current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KB Home’s Q4 2027 earnings at $2.19 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.65 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of KB Home in a research note on Friday, December 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of KB Home from $71.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of KB Home in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of KB Home from $59.00 to $54.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on KB Home from $67.00 to $62.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, KB Home currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $63.82.

KB Home Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE KBH opened at $57.04 on Monday. KB Home has a 12 month low of $48.90 and a 12 month high of $72.64. The company has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.62, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s 50 day moving average is $61.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.42.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The construction company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.13. KB Home had a return on equity of 11.40% and a net margin of 6.88%.The business had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.66 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.52 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KB Home

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of KB Home in the 1st quarter worth approximately $450,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in KB Home by 116.1% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 942,479 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $53,957,000 after acquiring an additional 506,415 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in KB Home by 97.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 73,170 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,253,000 after acquiring an additional 36,151 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in KB Home by 76.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 64,613 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after acquiring an additional 27,932 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Petrus Trust Company LTA bought a new position in shares of KB Home during the first quarter valued at $494,000. 96.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Albert Z. Praw sold 20,284 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.08, for a total value of $1,218,662.72. Following 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 3.89% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

KB Home Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 13th. KB Home’s payout ratio is 20.37%.

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.