Analysts set a USD 52.23 target for KB Home stock after cuts

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Zacks set KB Home fiscal 2026 earnings at USD 3.21 from USD 3.11. KB Home stock costs EUR 38.52 on October 20, 2026 at 8:16 p.m. CEST.

Analyst estimates and price

Zacks raised its fiscal 2026 earnings estimate from USD 3.11 to USD 3.21 on October 13, 2026.
Seventeen firms carried a Hold average rating and a USD 52.23 target for KB Home on October 19, 2026.
KB Home stock costs EUR 38.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:16 p.m. CEST.

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Analysts set a USD 52.23 average 12-month target for KB Home after a series of cautious revisions. According to The Cerbat Gem on October 19, 2026, 17 research firms rated the stock on average Hold, with four Buys, nine Holds and four Sells. KB Home was trading at EUR 38.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:16 p.m. CEST.

Estimates turn more cautious

MarketBeat reported that Zacks Research raised its fiscal 2026 earnings estimate from USD 3.11 to USD 3.21 in a report issued on October 13, 2026. Zacks retained a Strong Sell rating, while the broader consensus estimate stood at USD 3.25.

The target spread remains wide. Morgan Stanley began coverage with an Underweight rating and a USD 39.00 target, while the average target of USD 52.23 sits 20.76 percent above KB Home's USD 43.26 NYSE price on October 20, 2026 at 2:21 p.m. ET.

Stock stays near its yearly low

KB Home traded between USD 40.92 and USD 67.57 over the 52-week period ending October 20, 2026. At USD 43.26, the stock stood 5.72 percent above its low and 35.98 percent below its high. The company had a market capitalization of USD 2.6 billion, a trailing P/E ratio of 12.18 and volume of 511,804 shares at that timestamp.

KB Home was down 23.20 percent year to date through October 19, 2026. The latest third-quarter results had shown revenue of USD 1.30 billion, down 20.00 percent from the prior-year quarter, while diluted earnings per share reached USD 1.05 against a USD 0.88 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat on October 14, 2026.

Dividend dates approach

StockTitan reported on October 8, 2026 that KB Home declared a USD 0.25 quarterly dividend, payable on November 25, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 12, 2026. The payment corresponds to an annualized USD 1.00 dividend and a 2.40 percent yield based on the cited figures.

The combination of a low share price, a 12.18 trailing P/E ratio and a target consensus well above the NYSE quotation leaves analysts divided. The revised earnings estimate provides a more specific measure of how expectations are changing after the third-quarter revenue decline.

KB Home stock and the next dates

KB Home is listed on the NYSE under the ticker KBH and operates as a U.S. residential construction company. Its next substantiated shareholder dates are November 12, 2026 for the record date and November 25, 2026 for dividend payment.

The stock was trading at EUR 38.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:16 p.m. CEST.

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