KB Home is a leading homebuilding company that specializes in the construction and sale of residential properties in various communities across the United States
The company focuses on creating energy-efficient homes that cater to the diverse needs of homebuyers, offering a range of customizable floor plans and designs. With an emphasis on sustainability and innovation, KB Home strives to enhance the homebuying experience by providing personalized options that allow customers to create spaces that reflect their lifestyle and preferences. Additionally, the company is committed to responsible land development practices and prioritizes building homes in desirable locations that provide easy access to amenities and services.
The market narrative for the first trading day of a new week was set very early on today: Trump suggested his formerly draconian tariff policy on virtually all U.S. trading partners would not be as harsh on April 2nd as previously advertised.
Homebuilder KB Home (NYSE:KBH) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 5.2% year on year to $1.39 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $6.8 billion at the midpoint came in 3.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $1.49 per share was 6.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at home builders stocks, starting with KB Home (NYSE:KBH).
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) and its peers.
KB HOME is a hidden gem, featuring undervaluation and robust fundamentals. NYSE:KBH showcases decent financial health and profitability, coupled with an attractive price.
Over the last six months, KB Home’s shares have sunk to $64.70, producing a disappointing 19.2% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 5.3% gain. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Goldman Sachs analyst Susan Maklari lowered Lennar and KB Home price forecasts due to a challenging market. Despite a slight dip in mortgage rates, the analyst remains cautious about spring activity and expects a gradual improvement later this year.
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems confused about where we could go next.
This uncertainty has led to a flat return for the industry over the past six months while the S&P 500 was up 6.4%.
Modular home and building manufacturer Skyline Champion (NYSE:SKY)
will be announcing earnings results tomorrow afternoon. Here’s what investors should know.
