FY2027 EPS Estimates for KB Home Reduced by Zacks Research

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of KB Home in a report released on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $5.58 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $6.19. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KB Home’s current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KB Home’s Q4 2027 earnings at $2.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.71 EPS.

KBH has been the subject of a number of other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of KB Home in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on KB Home from $67.00 to $62.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on KB Home from $59.00 to $54.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. Barclays dropped their price target on KB Home from $71.00 to $62.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered KB Home from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, KB Home presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.92.

KB Home Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of NYSE KBH opened at $55.93 on Wednesday. KB Home has a twelve month low of $48.90 and a twelve month high of $68.71. The stock has a market cap of $3.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.39, a P/E/G ratio of 7.62 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 5.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company’s fifty day moving average is $60.76 and its 200-day moving average is $61.83.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The construction company reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.66 billion. KB Home had a net margin of 6.88% and a return on equity of 11.40%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.52 earnings per share.

KB Home Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 5th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 5th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. KB Home’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.37%.

Institutional Trading of KB Home

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of KB Home during the third quarter worth about $111,050,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in KB Home in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $55,329,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. acquired a new stake in KB Home in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $59,301,000. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. lifted its stake in KB Home by 387.8% in the 4th quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 725,394 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $40,919,000 after acquiring an additional 576,694 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in KB Home by 102.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 932,178 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $52,584,000 after acquiring an additional 471,598 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.09% of the company’s stock.

KB Home News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst — KB Home scheduled its Q1 FY2026 earnings release and conference call for March 24 (after market close), providing a near-term data point that could reset expectations if results or guidance surprise. KB HOME TO RELEASE 2026 FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS ON MARCH 24, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary — A recent Yahoo Finance piece reviews how KBH’s investment story is evolving as analysts reassess growth and margins; useful context but not new primary data. How The KB Home (KBH) Investment Story Is Evolving As Analysts Reassess Growth And Margins
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst cuts from Zacks — Zacks Research issued a string of reductions across near- and medium-term EPS estimates and holds a “Strong Sell” stance. Notable changes: Q4 2027 EPS cut to $2.00 (from $2.19); FY2027 to $5.58 (from $6.19); FY2028 to $6.71 (from $7.65); FY2026 to $4.12 (from $4.47); and numerous quarter-level downgrades. Those lower forecasts signal weaker expected revenue/margin trends and raise downside risk to consensus earnings. (Zacks has been broadly lowering Q1–Q4 and multi-year estimates.)
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term price action — Zacks published a note showing KBH underperformed the market in the latest session, reflecting investor reaction to the analyst downgrades and weaker outlook. KB Home (KBH) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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.