KB Home (KBH) Beta Value: Understanding the Market Risk

The price-to-earnings ratio for KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is above average at 9.44x. The 36-month beta value for KBH is also noteworthy at 1.77. 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 at present, short sellers hold a 7.53% of that float. The average trading volume of KBH on May 09, 2024 was 1.10M shares.

KBH) stock’s latest price update

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.56 in relation to its previous close of 69.76. However, the company has experienced a 5.68% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-06 that In the closing of the recent trading day, KB Home (KBH) stood at $70.03, denoting a +1.82% change from the preceding trading day.

KBH’s Market Performance

KB Home (KBH) has seen a 5.68% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 3.48% gain in the past month and a 15.67% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.64% for KBH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.21% for KBH’s stock, with a 22.02% simple moving average for the past 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 4.00% 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 -3.65% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.02%, as shares surge +8.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.90% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, KBH rose by +5.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.91% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $64.99. In addition, KB Home saw 11.06% 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 0.97. 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 summary, KB Home (KBH) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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