Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for KB Home Earnings

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for shares of KB Home in a research note issued on Monday, July 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $1.02 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.01. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KB Home’s current full-year earnings is $3.30 per share.

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

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays increased their price target on KB Home from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on KB Home from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group boosted their price target on KB Home from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $53.00 price objective on shares of KB Home in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of KB Home from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.17.

KB Home Price Performance

NYSE KBH opened at $55.36 on Wednesday. KB Home has a 1 year low of $44.03 and a 1 year high of $68.71. The company has a market capitalization of $3.39 billion, a PE ratio of 19.29, a P/E/G ratio of 9.09 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a fifty day moving average of $52.98 and a 200 day moving average of $55.75.

Institutional Trading of KB Home

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in KB Home during the third quarter valued at $111,050,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of KB Home during the fourth quarter worth about $48,418,000. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. increased its stake in shares of KB Home by 387.8% during the fourth quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 725,394 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $40,919,000 after purchasing an additional 576,694 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of KB Home by 102.4% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 932,178 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $52,584,000 after purchasing an additional 471,598 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its position in shares of KB Home by 519.2% during the 4th quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 353,739 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $19,954,000 after purchasing an additional 296,615 shares during the last quarter. 96.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 6th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. KB Home’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.84%.

Trending Headlines about KB Home

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple earnings forecasts for KB Home, including FY2026 to $3.11 per share, FY2027 to $4.10, and FY2028 to $5.13, signaling slightly improved profit expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also increased quarterly estimates for Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q2 2027, Q1 2028, and Q2 2028, which may help reinforce confidence in KB Home’s longer-term earnings trajectory.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the higher estimates, Zacks Research kept a Hold rating on KB Home, suggesting the firm is not yet signaling a strong upside or downside conviction.

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.