Wedbush Equities Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for KB Home

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) – Analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of KB Home in a report issued on Monday, March 24th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now expects that the construction company will earn $2.45 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.55. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $75.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for KB Home’s current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for KB Home’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 24th. The construction company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.56 by ($0.07). KB Home had a return on equity of 16.46% and a net margin of 9.45%. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.76 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on KBH. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of KB Home from $67.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. StockNews.com lowered shares of KB Home from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of KB Home from $76.00 to $65.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on KB Home from $82.00 to $74.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn raised KB Home from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $71.21.

KB Home Trading Up 0.3 %

NYSE:KBH opened at $59.29 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a PE ratio of 7.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.89. KB Home has a 52-week low of $56.41 and a 52-week high of $89.70. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $63.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 5.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

KB Home Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 6th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 6th. KB Home’s payout ratio is currently 12.20%.

Insider Transactions at KB Home

In related news, CFO Jeff Kaminski sold 27,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.77, for a total value of $1,891,175.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 34,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,370,708.21. The trade was a 44.37 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KBH. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in KB Home by 7.6% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,125 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,520,000 after acquiring an additional 1,631 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ purchased a new position in KB Home in the fourth quarter valued at about $11,543,000. GHE LLC lifted its stake in shares of KB Home by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. GHE LLC now owns 32,239 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,119,000 after purchasing an additional 2,042 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in shares of KB Home in the fourth quarter worth about $9,965,000. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP grew its stake in shares of KB Home by 19.9% in the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 3,197 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 531 shares in the last quarter. 96.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

KB Home Company Profile

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.