KB Home $KBH Shares Sold by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB cut its holdings in shares of KB Home (NYSE:KBH) by 19.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 77,524 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 18,143 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB’s holdings in KB Home were worth $4,012,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Horizon Corp grew its holdings in KB Home by 178.9% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 502 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 322 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of KB Home by 73.1% during the 4th 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. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of KB Home in the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of KB Home in the fourth quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in KB Home by 391.0% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 820 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 653 shares during the period. 96.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

KB Home Price Performance

KBH stock traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $56.33. 1,163,781 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,501,450. KB Home has a fifty-two week low of $44.03 and a fifty-two week high of $68.71. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $52.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.79. The company has a market capitalization of $3.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.63, a PEG ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 1.34.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 23rd. The construction company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. KB Home had a return on equity of 7.67% and a net margin of 4.94%.KB Home’s revenue was down 27.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.50 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that KB Home will post 3.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of 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 reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $53.00 target price on shares of KB Home in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded KB Home from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. Barclays boosted their price target on KB Home from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on KB Home from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.17.

Key KB Home News

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

• Positive Sentiment: KB Home opened several new communities this week, including Enclaves at Tumamoc in Tucson, Tobiano in southwest Las Vegas, and Greyhawk and Sparrow at Dutton Meadows in Santa Rosa, expanding its footprint in active housing markets and supporting future sales. KB HOME OPENS ENCLAVES AT TUMAMOC: HOMES PRICED FROM THE LOW $300Ks IN A CENTRAL TUCSON, ARIZONA LOCATION
• Positive Sentiment: The company was named to TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, a reputational win that may reinforce KB Home’s brand with buyers and investors. KB HOME NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST COMPANIES BY TIME
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several forward earnings estimates for KB Home, including FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028, which can help support investor confidence in the company’s earnings trajectory. KB Home analyst estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: KB Home declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, underscoring capital return discipline, though the dividend announcement is not likely to be a major short-term stock catalyst. KB HOME DECLARES THIRD QUARTER 2026 DIVIDEND
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s most recent quarterly results showed earnings slightly below expectations and revenue down sharply year over year, which still hangs over the stock and may limit upside until housing demand or margins improve further.

KB Home Company Profile

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.