KB Home (NYSE: KBH) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.75x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for KBH is 1.74. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 16 rating it as “hold,” and 4 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KBH is 73.34M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.53% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of KBH on April 26, 2024 was 1.12M shares.
KBH) stock’s latest price update
KB Home (NYSE: KBH)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.80 in comparison to its previous close of 64.79, however, the company has experienced a 6.39% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-25 that Earnings season has arrived, with a plethora of companies scheduled to unveil quarterly results in the coming weeks. And concerning positive surprises, all three of these companies could deliver just that.
KBH’s Market Performance
KB Home (KBH) has seen a 6.39% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -5.73% decline in the past month and a 7.55% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.75% for KBH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.62% for KBH’s stock, with a simple moving average of 14.27% 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 -2.45% 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 -10.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.21%, as shares sank -7.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.37% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KBH rose by +6.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $65.06. In addition, KB Home saw 2.90% 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 Kaminski Jeff, who sale 38,386 shares at the price of $66.56 back on Apr 09 ’24. After this action, Kaminski Jeff now owns 34,473 shares of KB Home, valued at $2,555,150 using the latest closing price.
PRAW ALBERT Z, the EVP, Real Estate & Bus. Dev. of KB Home, sale 32,528 shares at $60.76 during a trade that took place back on Feb 14 ’24, which means that PRAW ALBERT Z is holding 135,512 shares at $1,976,401 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
In conclusion, KB Home (KBH) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” and others rating it 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.
