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After finishing at $71.28 in the prior trading day, KB Home (NYSE: KBH) closed at $70.44, down -1.18%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.24 million shares were traded. KBH stock price reached its highest trading level at $71.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $70.1321.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KBH by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.75 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.86. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.69 and its Current Ratio is at 5.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.43 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.43.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Barclays on December 11, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $85 from $99 previously.
On October 07, 2024, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $80 to $83.
RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its Sector Perform to Underperform on September 05, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $70.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 14 ’24 when PRAW ALBERT Z sold 18,324 shares for $79.18 per share. The transaction valued at 1,450,894 led to the insider holds 117,188 shares of the business.
PRAW ALBERT Z bought 18,324 shares of KBH for $1,506,232 on Nov 14 ’24. On Oct 14 ’24, another insider, Kaminski Jeff, who serves as the EVP & Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 27,500 shares for $79.40 each. As a result, the insider received 2,183,500 and left with 34,473 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KBH now has a Market Capitalization of 5165682176 and an Enterprise Value of 6503583744. As of this moment, KB’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.03, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.92. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.65. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.78 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.985 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.066.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KBH has reached a high of $89.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $58.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.30%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.44%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.06M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1118420 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 73.33M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 70.82M. Insiders hold about 3.43% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.18% stake in the company. Shares short for KBH as of 1732838400 were 5681236 with a Short Ratio of 5.35, compared to 1730332800 on 5755365. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5681236 and a Short% of Float of 12.49.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, KBH’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.9, compared to 0.95 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.012626262The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.34.
