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$56.06 -0.27 (-0.48%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.44B
Shares
61.31M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$56.06 Open$56.05 Day$55.62–56.63 52W close$45.04–67.97 Avg vol 30d993K Short int7.6M · 12.3% float · 7.4d Short vol61% Last earningsJun 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 9

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 23, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 6 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Aug 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 9, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −2%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 48%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return 0%
      trailing
      6-month return −13%
      trailing
      YTD return −1%
      this year
      Relative strength −27%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $56 › 200d $57 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +64 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$17.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      12.33% of float · ▲ +2.2% MoM · 7.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      376 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 75
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +4%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −27%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $287.3M
      Valuation P/E 13.6
      below peers
      Buyback $775.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $330.2M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 39%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −34%
      past year
      ATR 3.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jun 23, 2026
      2026 Third Quarter
      Housing revenues $1.2B – $1.35B
      Effective tax rate 19% – 21%
      2026 Full Year
      Housing revenues $4.9B – $5.3B
      Effective tax rate 22% – 24%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Mar 24, 2026
      Housing revenues · 2026 Second Quarter $1.05B – $1.15B
      Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of · 2026 Second Quarter 12.4% – 13%
      Housing gross profit margin · 2026 Second Quarter 15% – 15.6%
      Effective tax rate · 2026 Second Quarter 19%
      Common stock repurchases · 2026 Second Quarter $50M – $100M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      1 · 5 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      48% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $56 › 200d $57 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +64 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$17.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      12.33% of float · ▲ +2.2% MoM · 7.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      376 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $45 Now $56 · 48% Range high $68
      vs 200-day avg -2% vs 50-day avg -1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Backlog value 2.14B Three Months Ended May 31, 2026
      Book value per share $61.93 as of May 31, 2026
      Ending backlog 4,526 Three Months Ended May 31, 2026
      Ending community count 280 Three Months Ended May 31, 2026
      Average selling price $452,100 three months ended February 28, 2026
      Debt to capital ratio 32.9% as of February 28, 2026
      Ending backlog (homes) 3,604 as of February 28, 2026
      Homebuilding operating income margin 3.1% three months ended February 28, 2026
      Housing gross profit margin 15.3% three months ended February 28, 2026
      Housing gross profit margin (excluding inventory-related charges) non-GAAP 15.5% three months ended February 28, 2026
      Investments in land and land development $567.2M three months ended February 28, 2026
      Lots owned or under contract 63,257 as of February 28, 2026
      Monthly net orders per community 3.5 three months ended February 28, 2026
      Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of housing revenues 12.2% three months ended February 28, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Residential Construction — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KBH
      Kb Home
      this stock
      $3.44B -0.6% +4.1% 13.6 12.3%
      DHI
      Horton D R Inc /De/
      $41.62B +3.3% -6.9% 14.2 3.8%
      PHM
      Pultegroup Inc/Mi/
      $24.40B +11.0% +11.8% 13.3 4.9%
      LEN
      Lennar Corp /New/
      $20.92B -15.5% -3.5% 7.0%
      NVR
      Nvr Inc
      $16.81B -13.5% -1.9% 16.4 4.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      376
      % held
      107.8%
      Net QoQ
      +1.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      410
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      7.6M
      Days to cover
      7.4d
      Change
      +160.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      61%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      88.2K
      Value
      $4.8M
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$17.9M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jun 17, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $6.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $428.8M
      EPS diluted
      $6.15
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.0B
      Remaining
      $775.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Jul 9, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.2M
      Shares
      22.0K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 23, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      KB HOME OPENS BRIGHTON CROSSINGS,…
      Published
      Aug 14, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KBH -4.3% -0.1% -12.9% +2.0% -0.6%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -4.7% -4.5% -26.7% -1.9% -14.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.25 / share · ex Aug 6, 2026
      Raised 25%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.00 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.78%
      Buyback program · as of May 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $1.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $225.00M
      Remaining
      $775.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 795266 CUSIP 48666K109 13F (30d) 372 filings 356 filers Visit website Investor relations