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KB Home

Homebuilder delivering personalized energy-efficient homes nationwide

Overview

KB Home builds and sells new homes in 49 markets across the United States, delivering over 700,000 homes in nearly 70 years. It focuses on offering personalized home designs at affordable prices, and aims to create strong customer relationships and an exceptional buying experience. The company emphasizes energy efficiency and sustainability, delivering many ENERGY STAR certified homes to lower homeowners’ ongoing costs. Compared with other homebuilders, KB Home differentiates itself by its high level of customer personalization, transparent, affordable pricing, and leadership in sustainable building practices. The goal is to provide high-quality, customizable homes with a clear emphasis on value, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

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Why KB Home is rated
C+
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer SoftwareFinancial Services

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

1957

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What believers are saying

  • Sept. 22, 2026 backlog rose 3% to $2.05 billion, first growth in four years.
  • KB Home repurchased $50 million in Q3 and planned another $50 million for Q4.
  • Sept. 25, 2026 Arroyo opened in Manteca, expanding California exposure near Highway 99.

What critics are saying

  • Q3 2026 revenue fell 20% and deliveries dropped 19%, signaling weaker demand.
  • KB Home cut full-year gross margin guidance to 16.0%-16.2% on Sept. 22, 2026.
  • Southern California softness and rising resale competition pressure pricing into fiscal 2027.

What makes KB Home unique

  • KB Home's built-to-order model drove 74% of Q3 deliveries on Sept. 22, 2026.
  • KB Home's Design Studio lets buyers personalize floor plans, finishes, and budgets before construction.
  • KB Home leads with ENERGY STAR homes; Sept. 25, 2026 Arroyo highlights energy-efficient builds.

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  • Health Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Sick Leave
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Leandro Gularte
Oct 12th, 2026
KB Home buys Apopka tract in $7.1M deal.

KB Home buys Apopka tract in $7.1M deal. KB Home's Orlando division on Sept. 28 closed on a 40-acre Apopka property located less than a mile north of State Road 414 that is planned for more than 100 homes. The Los Angeles-based builder acquired the Apopka property from Marvin Wayne Reid and Susan Thomas Reid for $7.1 million. KB Home anticipates an April 2027 grand opening there for Sheeler Park, a 109-homesite community that includes 98 lots measuring at least 60 by 120 feet and 11 measuring at least 80 by 120 feet. The plan also assigns 8.13 acres to stormwater management. San Antonio-based civil engineering firm Pape-Dawson prepared the plan, which shows the main entrance on Sheeler Avenue opposite Dumbridge Street and a separate emergency access farther north. Homes will range from approximately 1,500 to 3,000 square feet in a single product line. If the home design provided by KB Home looks familiar, that's because it's also offered at Laurel Oaks, another KB Home community that opened in June 2024 in northern Apopka. There will be eight floor plans available at Sheeler Park, and the one shown here is a 2,033-square-foot, single-story design that pairs a recessed front entrance with a front-facing two-car garage. Gables above the entry and garage give the facade depth, with vertical accents beneath the larger gable. Inside, an open kitchen and adjoining living area keep cooking and gathering spaces connected. A breakfast bar provides a spot for casual meals and a walk-in pantry adds storage. The split-bedroom layout sets the primary suite toward the back of the home for privacy, with a walk-in closet. Sheeler Park's planned amenities include a playground and walking trails. The site plan sets aside a 0.74-acre park and shows a jogging trail beside the stormwater area. Sheeler Park advanced through city review in January. Apopka's City Commission approved the development plan May 20 in a 4-1 vote. This forthcoming community adds to KB's recent land purchases in a city where its existing projects include the 121-homesite Laurel Oaks off Plymouth Sorrento Road. KB Home acquired another Apopka site last month, paying $4.2 million for approximately 23 acres at 3100 Ondich Road, where it plans to build the 67-home Everly Estates, as GrowthSpotter reported Sept. 11. The site is about 1.5 miles north of the Kelly Park Road interchange with State Road 429, and KB Home has more deals on the horizon in the Kelly Park area. KB's latest acquisitions in this part of Central Florida come as Apopka's population growth outpaces Orange County overall. University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research estimates put the city's population at 66,580 in April 2025, up 21.3% from the 2020 census count of 54,873. Orange County grew about 7.4% over the same period. Apopka added an estimated 4,760 residents between April 2024 and April 2025 alone, according to figures published by the city. Employment has grown as well. Apopka's Economic Development Department reported in its August newsletter that employment increased 12.9% between 2020 and 2025, citing workforce data from Lightcast. The department reported more than 20,500 jobs in the Apopka area, with major industries including construction, retail, transportation and warehousing and health care. Plans for Everly Estates call for homes ranging from 1,856 to 3,016 square feet, with prices projected to start in the high $390,000s to low $400,000s and a March 2027 grand opening. A walking trail and dog park are planned. Everly Estates also will bring larger sewer and reclaimed-water lines to Ondich and Plymouth Sorrento roads. Under an agreement approved by Apopka commissioners Aug. 19, the developer will install pipes sized to serve future growth. The city will credit verified additional material costs, estimated at $194,537, against the project's utility capacity fees after accepting the completed work. Meanwhile, KB's Orlando division is making land purchases extending into neighboring Lake County. The company closed Sept. 17 on land for the 184-home Landings at Lake Lucille near Leesburg. KB paid $5.52 million for the 71-acre property, located east of U.S. Highway 27 along Dewey Robbins Road, GrowthSpotter previously reported. Prices are projected to start in the mid-$300,000s, with an April 2027 grand opening. Landings at Lake Lucille will have two product lines. Homes on 55-foot-wide lots will range from 1,707 to 3,016 square feet and include one- and two-story designs. Larger, 100-foot-wide lots will accommodate single-story homes ranging from 1,865 to 2,609 square feet. Plans include a playground and walking trails. Have a tip about Central Florida development? Contact me at [email protected] or (407) 420-5246. Follow GrowthSpotter on Facebook and LinkedIn. Ready to make your next move? If this was helpful, let's talk about how it applies to your situation - no pressure, just honest guidance.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 28th, 2026
Homebuilding stocks are feeling the bite of higher mortgage rates.

Homebuilding stocks are feeling the bite of higher mortgage rates. September is shaping up to be a bruising month for homebuilders and home improvement stores. A rapid run-up in mortgage rates to around 7.5% and slumping revenues at Lennar (LEN) and KB Home (KBH) have pushed the S&P 500 Homebuilding Index down 3.2% so far this month as homebuilders contend with high costs and weak consumer demand. Retail giants like Home Depot (HD) and Lowe's (LOW) are faring even worse as building activity slows and renovators focus on smaller, cheaper products. Home Depot stock slid 11% this month, while Lowe's stock dropped 8.5%. NYSE - Nasdaq Real Time Price - USD The Home Depot, inc. (HD). 291.33 -1.87 (-0.64%) As of 2:10:00 p.m. EDT. Market Open. Mortgage rates, meanwhile, have surged more than half a point in two weeks. After rates briefly fell below 6% early this year, the war in Iran and accompanying inflation sent them higher, and they have remained elevated, dampening sales and keeping homebuyers sidelined. On Monday, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan touched 7.5% for the first time since April of 2024. Claire Boston is a senior reporter for Yahoo Finance covering housing, mortgages, and home insurance.

Building Homes for Heroes
Sep 28th, 2026
Building Homes for Heroes and KB Home welcome Navy veteran home in Arizona.

Building Homes for Heroes and KB Home welcome Navy veteran home in Arizona. Building Homes for Heroes and KB Home welcome Navy veteran home in Arizona september 28, 2026. It was a special day in Goodyear, Arizona, as U.S. Navy veteran Cassandra Johnson and her family received a brand new, mortgage-free home, kicking off an exciting new partnership between Building Homes for Heroes and KB Home! The memorable celebration included a beautiful procession through the community and a special jump by the Patriot Parachute Team. Surrounded by her family, friends, supporters, KB Home team members and members of the local community, Cassandra and her family were welcomed to the community in patriotic fashion and stepped inside the place they can now call home. Cassandra served its country for 17 years in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves, including demanding tours on aircraft carriers where she supported flight deck and logistics operations. She endured serious injuries and twice narrowly escaped being blown off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. She continues to live with chronic pain, physical limitations and the invisible wounds of her service. Through it all, Cassandra has shown tremendous resilience and is a devoted mother of three, working to build a stable and secure future for her family. The energy-efficient home was made possible by KB Home and more than 40 of its partners, who donated their time, labor, materials, furnishings and landscaping. Nearly 30 Lowe's volunteers also came out the day before the ceremony to help put the finishing touches on the home and get everything ready for Cassandra and her family. It was a wonderful celebration of Cassandra's service and sacrifice, her family, and the start of a partnership that will help Building Homes for Heroes bring brighter futures to even more of its nation's heroes. More articles. Sep 24, 2026 Ellington community hits the links for its 6th annual CT golf outing. Sep 11, 2026 Echoes of courage: 25 years later, Building Homes for Heroes remember its heroes. Sep 8, 2026

PR Newswire
Sep 25th, 2026
KB Home opens Arroyo, A new community within the desirable Griffin Park master plan in MANTECA, California.

KB Home opens Arroyo, A new community within the desirable Griffin Park master plan in MANTECA, California. Sep 25, 2026, 08:00 ET New community priced from the mid $500,000s, with planned on-site amenities and close to schools and parks, is now open for tours. MANTECA, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S., today announced the opening of Arroyo, a new-home community within the Griffin Park master plan in Manteca, California. Arroyo at Griffin Park at a Glance: * Price: From the mid $500,000s * Location: Manteca, California, south of Highway 120 at the corner of Tinnin Road and Hot Springs Drive * Home type: One- and two-story single-family homes * Bedrooms/baths: Up to 6 bedrooms and 4.5 baths * School district: Manteca Unified School District * Amenities: Planned park, children's playground and walking paths Arroyo at Griffin Park provides easy access to Highway 99, Highway 120, Interstate 5, Interstate 580 and major employers in the Central Valley and San Francisco East Bay. The new community is close to shopping, dining and entertainment in downtown Manteca and at Great Wolf Lodge(R) Waterpark and The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley, which is home to Bass Pro Shops(R), AMC(R) Showplace 16, Living Spaces(R) and Kohl's(R). Homeowners will also appreciate the proximity to Woodward Park, which includes sports courts and fields, walking and jogging paths, and a children's play area. The homes at Arroyo at Griffin Park are designed for contemporary living, with modern kitchens overlooking spacious great rooms, expansive bedroom suites with walk-in closets, first-floor junior suites with kitchenettes, and ample storage space. Homebuyers can personalize their new home, from floor plan and exterior style to where they live in the community, and then bring their vision to life at the KB Home Design Studio, where they can select from a wide range of interior design choices that fit their style and budget. "With Arroyo, we're bringing beautiful homes to Griffin Park, a sought-after master plan that features planned on-site amenities and is close to schools and parks. With the opening of our third new community in Griffin Park, we are able to provide homebuyers with a larger array of floor plans to fit their lifestyle and budget," said Matt Sauls, President of KB Home's North Bay and Central Valley divisions. "At KB Home, we focus on creating value through competitive, transparent pricing and giving buyers the ability to personalize their home based on what matters most to them. We put them in control, so they're not paying for features they don't value or compromising on ones they do." KB homes are engineered to be highly energy and water efficient and include features that support healthier indoor environments. They are designed to be ENERGY STAR(R) certified, a standard that fewer than 12% of new homes nationwide meet, offering greater comfort, well-being and utility cost savings compared to new homes without certification. The Arroyo at Griffin Park sales office and model homes are now open for walk-in visits and private in-person tours by appointment. Live video tours are also available. For more information on KB Home, call 888-KB-HOMES or visit kbhome.com. About KB Home KB Home is one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S. We operate in 50 markets, have built over 700,000 quality homes in our nearly 70-year history, and are honored to be one of the top customer-ranked national homebuilders based on third-party buyer surveys. What sets KB Home apart is building strong, personal relationships with every customer and creating an exceptional experience that offers our homebuyers the ability to personalize their home based on what they value at a price they can afford. As the industry leader in sustainability, KB Home has achieved one of the highest residential energy-efficiency ratings and delivered more ENERGY STAR(R) certified homes than any other builder, helping to lower the total cost of homeownership. For more information, visit kbhome.com. For Further Information: SOURCE KB Home

MarketBeat
Sep 23rd, 2026
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) price target lowered to $54.00 at Bank of America.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) price target lowered to $54.00 at Bank of America. September 23, 2026 Key points. * Bank of America lowered KB Home's price target to $54 from $56 while maintaining a neutral rating, implying approximately 11% upside from the prior close. * Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus "Hold" rating and average price target of $59.75; targets range from Wells Fargo's $50 to UBS Group's $66. * KB Home beat quarterly EPS estimates at $1.05 versus $0.88 expected, but revenue fell 20% year over year to $1.30 billion, reflecting continued pressure from weaker demand and housing-market conditions. * Interested in KB Home? Here are five stocks we like better. KB Home (NYSE:KBH - Get Free Report) had its target price reduced by investment analysts at Bank of America from $56.00 to $54.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a "neutral" rating on the construction company's stock. Bank of America's price target suggests a potential upside of 11.07% from the company's previous close. Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group increased their target price on KB Home from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Weiss Ratings raised KB Home from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of KB Home from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 11th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of KB Home from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and issued a $53.00 target price on shares of KB Home in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, KB Home has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $59.75. KB Home trading up 1.6%. NYSE:KBH opened at $48.62 on Wednesday. KB Home has a 1 year low of $44.03 and a 1 year high of $67.57. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $54.18 and a 200-day moving average of $53.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.34. Discover more Stocks & Bonds Live News Feed KB Home (NYSE:KBH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 22nd. The construction company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.17. KB Home had a return on equity of 7.67% and a net margin of 4.94%.The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.61 EPS. KB Home's revenue for the quarter was down 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that KB Home will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider activity. In related news, EVP Albert Praw sold 22,015 shares of KB Home stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.70, for a total value of $1,292,280.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 104,062 shares in the company, valued at $6,108,439.40. This trade represents a 17.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Arthur Collins sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.96, for a total value of $227,840.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 9,157 shares of the company's stock, valued at $521,582.72. This represents a 30.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 4.69% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Institutional trading of KB Home. A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of KB Home in the second quarter worth about $618,489,000. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. bought a new position in shares of KB Home during the 2nd quarter valued at about $108,652,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of KB Home during the 4th quarter valued at about $48,418,000. Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new position in shares of KB Home in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,500,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of KB Home in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $35,837,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.09% of the company's stock. Here are the key news stories impacting KB Home this week: * KB Home reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share, beating the $0.88 analyst consensus. The company also repurchased $50 million of stock, and its ending backlog increased 3% in value to $2.05 billion. * The company's built-to-order strategy helped support profitability, with quarterly housing gross margin of 16.5%. The earnings beat and resilient backlog provide some support for the shares despite broader housing-market weakness. * Analysts remain divided. Wells Fargo maintained a Sell rating with a $50 price target, while Bank of America reiterated Hold with a $54 target, citing softer demand and a weaker outlook. * Revenue fell 20% year over year to $1.30 billion, net income dropped to $65.3 million from $109.8 million, and deliveries declined 19% to 2,732 homes. Net orders also fell 12%, signaling continued pressure from elevated mortgage rates and cautious buyers. * KB Home reduced its full-year gross-margin outlook to 16.0%-16.2% from 16.1%-16.5%. Investors were also unsettled by a softer fourth-quarter and full-year sales outlook, which suggests pricing incentives and financing costs may continue to weigh on profitability. About KB Home. KB Home NYSE: KBH is a homebuilding company that designs, constructs and sells residential properties in the United States. Its offerings primarily include single-family homes, with communities and floor plans intended for first-time buyers, move-up buyers and other owner-occupants. The company also provides homebuyers with opportunities to personalize selected features and finishes through its build-to-order approach. The company operates in several major housing markets across the United States, including locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Washington. This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to [email protected]. Before you consider KB Home, you'll want to hear this. MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. 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