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KB Home (KBH)

Consumer Cyclical | Residential Construction | Los Angeles, United States | NYSE
43.30 USD -0.35 (-0.802%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 43.30
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:40 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is bearish due to a confluence of deteriorating fundamentals and defensive options positioning. The company is currently trading at a significant discount to its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, reflecting a clear downtrend. Fundamentally, the business is struggling with a 20% drop in revenue and a sharp contraction in earnings growth, while the stock has suffered a 27.7% decline over the last full fiscal year. Although the dividend yield of 2.25% provides a floor, the payout ratio of roughly 24% suggests the yield is not yet in danger, but the lack of growth makes it a speculative hold rather than a core investment. The options market confirms this pessimism, with traders loading up on protection at lower price levels. Until revenue growth stabilizes and the stock breaks above its short-term moving averages, the risk-reward profile remains skewed toward the downside.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.135969
AutoETS0.136485
AutoARIMA0.138346
AutoTheta0.143432

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 39%
H-stat 33.39
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.347
Excess Kurtosis -1.06
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-11-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-05
Debt to Equity Ratio 56.296
Revenue per Share 83.214
Market Cap 2,631,026,432
Trailing P/E 12.20
Forward P/E 11.96
Beta 1.34
Profit Margins 4.39%
Website https://www.kbhome.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 3:40 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume and open interest, particularly at strikes below the current price (e.g., 40 and 45), indicating a fear of further downside. While there is some call activity at higher strikes (55-60), the overwhelming open interest concentration in the downside suggests a 'bet against' strategy rather than a bullish breakout expectation.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.44% 1.77% 1.58% 1.60%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-06 0.2500 0.438982
2026-05-07 0.2500 0.508337
2026-02-05 0.2500 0.405778
2025-11-13 0.2500 0.414525
2025-08-07 0.2500 0.425387
2025-05-08 0.2500 0.459897
2025-02-06 0.2500 0.376393
2024-11-14 0.2500 0.318350
2024-08-08 0.2500 0.313637
2024-05-08 0.2500 0.360386
2024-02-07 0.2000 0.333500
2023-11-08 0.2000 0.391313
2023-08-02 0.2000 0.367918
2023-05-03 0.1500 0.339597
2023-02-01 0.1500 0.386299
2022-11-09 0.1500 0.535906
2022-08-03 0.1500 0.482160
2022-05-04 0.1500 0.420050
2022-02-02 0.1500 0.351453
2021-11-09 0.1500 0.351947
2021-08-04 0.1500 0.360664
2021-05-05 0.1500 0.304075
2021-02-03 0.1500 0.366569
2020-11-10 0.1500 0.454683
2020-08-05 0.0900 0.263930
2020-05-06 0.0900 0.344960
2020-02-05 0.0900 0.241222
2019-11-13 0.0900 0.261932
2019-07-31 0.0900 0.342596
2019-05-01 0.0250 0.097542
2019-02-06 0.0250 0.117758
2018-11-14 0.0250 0.120192
2018-08-01 0.0250 0.104297
2018-05-02 0.0250 0.092799
2018-02-07 0.0250 0.081860
2017-11-01 0.0250 0.090777
2017-08-01 0.0250 0.106883
2017-05-02 0.0250 0.123213
2017-02-07 0.0250 0.153186
2016-11-01 0.0250 0.173974
2016-08-02 0.0250 0.162232
2016-05-03 0.0250 0.186706
2016-02-02 0.0250 0.238095
2015-11-03 0.0250 0.187406
2015-08-04 0.0250 0.165782
2015-05-05 0.0250 0.172652
2015-02-03 0.0250 0.195312
2014-11-04 0.0250 0.159337
2014-08-05 0.0250 0.153280
2014-04-29 0.0250 0.152253
2014-02-04 0.0250 0.133761
2013-11-05 0.0250 0.151699
2013-07-30 0.0250 0.147754
2013-04-30 0.0250 0.110914
2013-02-05 0.0250 0.134192
2012-10-31 0.0250 0.156446
2012-07-31 0.0250 0.270563
2012-05-01 0.0250 0.283768
2012-02-03 0.0630 0.582794
2011-11-01 0.0630 0.960366
2011-08-02 0.0630 0.786517
2011-05-03 0.0630 0.544983
2011-02-01 0.0630 0.415020
2010-11-02 0.0630 0.573771
2010-08-03 0.0630 0.556046
2010-05-04 0.0630 0.344639
2010-02-02 0.0630 0.388649
2009-11-03 0.0630 0.421969
2009-08-04 0.0630 0.356738
2009-05-05 0.0630 0.329326
2009-02-03 0.0630 0.513029
2008-11-12 0.0630 0.504808
2008-07-08 0.2500 1.439263
2008-05-06 0.2500 0.982704
2008-02-05 0.2500 1.014199
2007-11-05 0.2500 0.999201
2007-08-07 0.2500 0.756201
2007-05-08 0.2500 0.562683
2007-02-06 0.2500 0.457122
2006-11-06 0.2500 0.574053
2006-08-08 0.2500 0.562430
2006-05-09 0.2500 0.420592
2006-02-07 0.2500 0.370370
2005-11-07 0.1880 0.278725
2005-08-09 0.1880 0.257534
2005-05-10 0.1880 0.325260
2005-02-08 0.1875 0.317716
2004-11-08 0.1250 0.295753
2004-08-10 0.1250 0.380633
2004-05-11 0.1250 0.401671
2004-02-09 0.1250 0.363901
2003-11-07 0.0375 0.110294
2003-08-11 0.0375 0.129422
2003-05-12 0.0375 0.143623
2003-02-10 0.0375 0.163970
2002-11-08 0.0375 0.172216
2002-08-12 0.0375 0.160772
2002-05-10 0.0375 0.148839
2002-02-08 0.0375 0.188917
2001-08-10 0.0375 0.258978
2001-05-09 0.0375 0.250668
2001-02-06 0.0375 0.219877
2000-11-10 0.0375 0.250522
2000-08-15 0.0375 0.321716
2000-05-09 0.0375 0.400000
2000-02-08 0.0375 0.349854
1999-11-08 0.0375 0.310078
1999-08-10 0.0375 0.382166
1999-05-11 0.0375 0.295567
1999-02-09 0.0375 0.291971
1998-11-06 0.0375 0.243902
1998-08-11 0.0375 0.280374
1998-05-11 0.0375 0.271493
1998-02-09 0.0375 0.287770
1997-11-07 0.0375 0.351906
1997-08-12 0.0375 0.372671
1997-05-12 0.0375 0.512821
1997-02-11 0.0375 0.555556
1996-11-08 0.0375 0.606061
1996-08-12 0.0375 0.582524
1996-05-10 0.0375 0.540541
1996-02-09 0.0375 0.458015
1995-11-10 0.0375 0.600000
1995-08-10 0.0375 0.560748
1995-05-08 0.0375 0.487805
1995-02-08 0.0375 0.521739
1994-11-08 0.0375 0.594059
1994-08-08 0.0375 0.521739
1994-05-09 0.0375 0.428571
1994-02-08 0.0375 0.331492
1993-11-08 0.0375 0.377358
1993-08-09 0.0375 0.368098
1993-05-07 0.0375 0.441176
1993-02-08 0.0375 0.402685
1992-11-09 0.0375 0.521739
1992-08-10 0.0375 0.483871
1992-05-07 0.0375 0.405405
1992-02-10 0.0375 0.315789
1991-11-12 0.0375 0.582524
1991-08-08 0.0375 0.625000
1991-05-07 0.0375 0.472441
1991-02-11 0.0375 0.576923
1990-11-05 0.0375 1.304348
1990-08-08 0.0375 0.789474
1990-05-10 0.0375 0.594059
1990-02-09 0.0375 0.612245
1989-11-06 0.0375 0.535714
1989-08-08 0.0375 0.408163
1989-05-10 0.0375 0.606061
1989-03-07 2.2500 40.909091
1989-02-10 0.0375 0.535714
1988-11-04 0.0375 0.779221
1988-02-09 0.0375 0.697674
1987-08-10 0.0250 0.392157
1987-05-22 0.0250 0.476190
1987-02-23 0.0250 0.404040
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.0
dividendYield 2.31
exDividendDate 2026-11-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.022909507
lastDividendValue 0.25
lastDividendDate 2026-08-06
dividendDate 2026-11-25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.30037165
Address1 10,990 Wilshire Boulevard
Address2 7th Floor
All Time High 89.7
All Time Low 2.6875
Ask 44.0
Ask Size 400
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 3.2 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,526,890
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,292,840
Average Volume 1,292,840
Average Volume10Days 1,526,890
Beta 1.337
Bid 42.29
Bid Size 400
Board Risk 3
Book Value 62.563
City Los Angeles
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 43.3
Current Ratio 5.483
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 44.46
Day Low 43.01
Debt To Equity 56.296
Dividend Date 1,795,564,800
Dividend Rate 1.0
Dividend Yield 2.31
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,790,110,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,790,110,800
Earnings Growth -0.347
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.406
Earnings Timestamp 1,790,107,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,797,537,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,797,537,600
Ebitda 340,932,992
Ebitda Margins 0.065809995
Enterprise To Ebitda 13.528
Enterprise To Revenue 0.89
Enterprise Value 4,612,120,576
Eps Current Year 3.23579
Eps Forward 3.6203
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.55
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,794,441,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 310 231 4222
Fifty Day Average 50.109
Fifty Day Average Change -6.809002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.13588381
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -30.037165
Fifty Two Week High 67.57
Fifty Two Week High Change -24.27
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.35918307
Fifty Two Week Low 40.92
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.380001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.058162298
Fifty Two Week Range 40.92 - 67.57
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 523,287,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.5
Float Shares 57,907,495
Forward Eps 3.6203
Forward P E 11.960335
Free Cashflow -27,363,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,118
Fullday Change -0.3500023
Fullday Change Percent -0.801838
Fullday Price 43.3
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.17115
Gross Profits 886,737,024
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.044109996
Held Percent Institutions 1.06706
Implied Shares Outstanding 60,762,736
Industry Residential Construction
Industry Disp Residential Construction
Industry Key residential-construction
Ir Website http://investor.kbhome.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,785,974,400
Last Dividend Value 0.25
Last Fiscal Year End 1,764,460,800
Last Split Date 1,114,732,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. It builds and sells 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. The company also provides financial services, such as mortgage banking services, such as residential consumer mortgage loan originations to homebuyers; property and casualty insurance services, as well as earthquake, flood, and personal property insurance products to homebuyers; and title services. It conducts operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington. The company was formerly known as Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation and changed its name to KB Home in January 2001. KB Home was founded in 1957 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Long Name KB Home
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,631,026,432
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_283234
Most Recent Quarter 1,788,134,400
Net Income To Common 226,430,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,795,996,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,866,720,000
Number Of Analyst Opinions 14
Open 43.62
Operating Cashflow 74,962,000
Operating Margins 0.05975
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.28170002
Peg Ratio 5.97
Phone 310 231 4000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 43.3
Post Market Time 1,792,180,811
Previous Close 43.65
Price Eps Current Year 13.381585
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.6921024
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.5078295
Profit Margins 0.04393
Quick Ratio 0.488
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.23529
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.350002
Regular Market Change Percent -0.801838
Regular Market Day High 44.46
Regular Market Day Low 43.01
Regular Market Day Range 43.01 - 44.46
Regular Market Open 43.62
Regular Market Previous Close 43.65
Regular Market Price 43.3
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 1,194,851
Return On Assets 0.026870001
Return On Equity 0.05908
Revenue Growth -0.2
Revenue Per Share 83.214
Sand P52 Week Change 0.13723719
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 60,762,736
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.156
Shares Short 9,481,810
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 7,544,647
Short Name KB Home
Short Percent Of Float 0.26229998
Short Ratio 5.58
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol KBH
Target High Price 70.0
Target Low Price 39.0
Target Mean Price 51.57143
Target Median Price 50.0
Total Cash 159,018,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.617
Total Debt 2,140,112,000
Total Revenue 5,180,924,928
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.022909507
Trailing Eps 3.55
Trailing P E 12.197183
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 54.2874
Two Hundred Day Average Change -10.9874
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.20239319
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,194,851
Website https://www.kbhome.com
Zip 90,024