KB Home (NYSE: KBH)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.39 in comparison to its previous close of 80.02, however, the company has experienced a -5.11% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-09-05 that Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.
Is It Worth Investing in KB Home (NYSE: KBH) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is above average at 10.44x. The 36-month beta value for KBH is also noteworthy at 1.81. 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.”
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The public float for KBH is 72.66M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.21% of that float. The average trading volume of KBH on September 05, 2024 was 1.43M shares.
KBH’s Market Performance
KBH stock saw a decrease of -5.11% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.68% and a quarterly a decrease of 12.52%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.92%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.04% for KB Home (KBH). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.97% for KBH’s stock, with a 16.72% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KBH
Seaport Research Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KBH reach a price target of $65. The rating they have provided for KBH stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on August 05th, 2024.
KBH Trading at 1.03% 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 -10.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.92%, as shares surge +2.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KBH fell by -5.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +46.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $81.41. In addition, KB Home saw 26.34% 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 22,160 shares at the price of $70.11 back on May 10 ’24. After this action, PRAW ALBERT Z now owns 135,512 shares of KB Home, valued at $1,553,638 using the latest closing price.
Gilligan Thomas W., the Director of KB Home, sale 3,914 shares at $70.48 during a trade that took place back on May 09 ’24, which means that Gilligan Thomas W. is holding 48,217 shares at $275,859 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 0.12. Equity return is now at value 15.54, 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 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.29.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 778.95 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.95. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.05.
Conclusion
In summary, KB Home (KBH) has had a mixed 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.
