Wedbush Has Pessimistic Outlook of KB Home Q2 Earnings

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) – Wedbush dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of KB Home in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 24th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $1.47 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.27. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.38 EPS.

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

KBH has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded KB Home from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Barclays reduced their target price on KB Home from $60.00 to $56.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on KB Home from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of KB Home from $81.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Raymond James reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $80.00 target price (down from $93.00) on shares of KB Home in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $71.21.

KB Home Stock Up 0.3 %

KBH stock opened at $59.29 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 5.51 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market cap 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 12 month low of $56.41 and a 12 month high of $89.70. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $63.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.62.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at KB Home

In other KB Home news, CFO Jeff Kaminski sold 27,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 34,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,370,708.21. The trade was a 44.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KB Home

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of KB Home by 65.6% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 540 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in KB Home by 43.6% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 590 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in KB Home during the third quarter worth approximately $59,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in KB Home by 275.7% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 759 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its position in shares of KB Home by 29.6% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 880 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.09% of the company’s stock.

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.