KB Home (KBH)

Over the past six months, KB Home's stock price has increased by 20.12%. On October 27, 2025, a new share repurchase authorization of $1 billion was announced. In January 2025, Q4 2024 earnings provided a short-term boost, but the full-year 2025 guidance was tepid. The stock reached its all-time high of $89.70 on September 19, 2024.

Demand for KB Home's products and services exhibits seasonality, with consumer demand for home purchases and net orders typically higher during the spring and early summer months. This selling season results in more home deliveries and higher revenues from late summer through the fall months. The company often sees demand increase and sales levels improve as it enters the spring selling season.

KB Home is an American homebuilding company specializing in constructing various new homes, including single-family residences, townhomes, and condominiums, designed for first-time, move-up, and active adult homebuyers. It operates within the Consumer Durables sector and the Homebuilding industry, offering financial services like mortgage banking through a joint venture, property and casualty insurance, and other insurance options to its homebuyers.

KB Home's homebuilding operations are divided into four geographical segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. The West Coast includes markets in California, Idaho, and Washington. The Southwest includes markets in Arizona and Nevada. The Central segment covers Colorado and Texas. The Southeast includes Florida and North Carolina.

KB Home has maintained a strong brand reputation in the past year. As of June 2025, the company was ranked #1 on TrustBuilder for the fifth consecutive year, achieving 4.5 out of 5 stars. In 2024, KB Home achieved high customer satisfaction scores on AvidCX and received 18 division-level AvidCX awards, including the 2025 AvidCX Cup. In September 2025, KB Home was named to TIME's 2025 list of World's Best Companies and is recognized for its commitment to delivering an exceptional personalized homebuying experience and its leadership in sustainable homebuilding.

KB Home's ownership is a mix of institutional investors, insiders, and public/individual investors. Approximately 66.69% of the company's stock is owned by Institutional Investors, 4.00% by Insiders, and 29.31% by Public Companies and Individual Investors. Major institutional owners include Blackrock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Fmr LLC, State Street Corp, and Capital World Investors. Significant individual shareholders and insiders include Bruce Karatz and Jeffrey T. Mezger.