KB Home (NYSE: KBH) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 8.68x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.73. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 4 as “sell.”
The public float for KBH is 73.33M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.39% of that float. On April 11, 2024, the average trading volume of KBH was 1.21M shares.
KBH) stock’s latest price update
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -4.91 compared to its previous closing price of 67.04. However, the company has seen a fall of -6.50% in its stock price over the last five trading days. CNBC Television reported 2024-04-10 that CNBC’s Diana Olick reports on how Wednesday’s CPI data will impact the real estate sector.
KBH’s Market Performance
KB Home (KBH) has experienced a -6.50% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -7.74% drop in the past month, and a 1.93% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.87% for KBH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.70% for KBH’s stock, with a simple moving average of 14.70% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KBH
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KBH reach a price target of $46, previously predicting the price at $55. The rating they have provided for KBH stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on December 08th, 2023.
KBH Trading at -2.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KBH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.80%, as shares sank -8.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.11% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KBH fell by -6.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $68.05. In addition, KB Home saw 2.07% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KBH starting from PRAW ALBERT Z, who sale 32,528 shares at the price of $60.76 back on Feb 14 ’24. After this action, PRAW ALBERT Z now owns 135,512 shares of KB Home, valued at $1,976,401 using the latest closing price.
McGibney Robert V., the President and COO of KB Home, sale 14,781 shares at $60.86 during a trade that took place back on Feb 14 ’24, which means that McGibney Robert V. is holding 26,008 shares at $899,572 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KBH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for KB Home stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 15.80, with 9.07 for asset returns.
Based on KB Home (KBH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.6. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 778.95 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.97. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.03.
Conclusion
To sum up, KB Home (KBH) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
