KB Home (KBH) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Consumer Cyclical · Residential Construction
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $53.16, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: California; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
KB Home is one of the largest US homebuilders with nearly 70 years of history and over 700,000 homes built, operating in 9 states and 49 major markets primarily for first-time and first move-up buyers. Homebuilding operations account for 99.6% of total revenues, with... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $53.16, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: California; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 54d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicCalifornia10-K Item 1A: 'Adverse conditions in California would have particular significance to our business. We generate the highest proportion of our revenues from and make significant inventory investments in our California operations.'
- MEDIUMGeographicCalifornia, Florida, Nevada and Texas10-K Item 1A: 'our business is presently concentrated in California, Florida, Nevada and Texas'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-01-28Item 5.02MEDIUMRobert V. McGibney promoted from President/COO to President/CEO effective March 1, 2026. Jeffrey T. Mezger transitions from Chairman/CEO to Executive Chairman, continuing as the most senior executive officer with a significant management role. Named successor with clean handoff.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-26Item 5.02LOWAmendment (8-K/A) to January 22, 2026 Form 8-K disclosing McGibney's compensation as new President/CEO: base salary $1M/year, target annual incentive 225% of base salary. No new personnel changes.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -22.6% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $53.16, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: California; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $56.40 (+6.1%), stop $50.12 (−6.1%), A.R:R -1.0:1. Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $56.40 (+6.1% upside). Target $56.40 (+6.1%), stop $50.12 (−6.1%), A.R:R -1.0:1. Stop-loss: $50.12.
Concentration risk — Geographic: California; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 4.3/10.
KB Home trades at a P/E of 10.1 (forward 11.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.3/10. Verdict: Hold.
22 analysts cover KBH with a consensus score of 3.2/5. Average price target: $55.
What does KB Home do?KB Home is one of the largest US homebuilders with nearly 70 years of history and over 700,000 homes built, operating...
KB Home is one of the largest US homebuilders with nearly 70 years of history and over 700,000 homes built, operating in 9 states and 49 major markets primarily for first-time and first move-up buyers. Homebuilding operations account for 99.6% of total revenues, with concentration in California, Texas, Florida, and Nevada. The company's Built to Order model lets buyers personalize structural and design choices.