UBS Group Cuts KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target to $63.00

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) had its price target trimmed by UBS Group from $71.00 to $63.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the construction company’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Barclays cut their target price on shares of KB Home from $62.00 to $56.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on KB Home from $71.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on KB Home from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of KB Home from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of KB Home from $67.00 to $62.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, KB Home has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.50.

KB Home Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:KBH opened at $50.91 on Wednesday. KB Home has a 1 year low of $48.90 and a 1 year high of $68.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.15 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.82.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The construction company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.52. KB Home had a return on equity of 9.63% and a net margin of 5.96%.The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.49 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 22.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that KB Home will post 8.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 5th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 5th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. KB Home’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.37%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KBH. Xponance Inc. increased its stake in KB Home by 1.6% in the third quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 10,198 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $649,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Vista Investment Management grew its holdings in shares of KB Home by 3.5% in the fourth 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. GHE LLC increased its position in shares of KB Home by 0.7% in the third quarter. GHE LLC now owns 30,983 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,972,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in KB Home by 44.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 781 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in KB Home by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 592 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. 96.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting KB Home

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company pivot to a build-to-order strategy that management says should improve margins and position KBH for a recovery in 2027; this is the primary long-term upside scenario. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 earnings call framed 2026 as a “reset” year with cautionary commentary for near-term volumes and margins — useful context but not a catalyst by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage initiation at Citizens JMP increases analyst attention (could change liquidity/visibility over time). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results disappointed: revenue down ~22–23% YoY, deliveries fell, and EPS missed/was materially below prior-year levels — a direct driver of the sell-off. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: KBH cut guidance for 2026 and cited geopolitical headwinds (Middle East instability) as weighing on buyer demand — the weaker outlook amplifies upside risk for the shares. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Capital-return capacity is under pressure: buybacks slowed ~75% YoY in Q1, cash is being used to support payouts, and MarketBeat flags dividend/buyback risk if cash flows don’t recover. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple sell-side firms have lowered estimates and price targets (Barclays, Bank of America to $56; UBS lowered expectations) and big firms (Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Truist) issued pessimistic outlooks — analyst momentum is turning negative. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and market-structure headwinds: MarketBeat highlights a looming “Death Cross,” critical support near the 2025 low (~$48.90) is at risk, institutions have been net sellers and short interest remains elevated — increasing downside vulnerability. Read More.

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.