Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and KB Home (KBH) may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report.That is because KB Home is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. After all, analysts raising estimates right before earnings — with the most up-to-date information possible — is a pretty good indicator of s ...

Joe Hendrickson One industry that I have been very bullish about for well over a year now is the homebuilding industry. Estimates vary, but usually the consensus is that this country is suffering from a shortage of between 4 million and 7 million homes. Until this shortage is reduced significantly, I would argue that the housing market would be quite attractive for investors. And one company that I have been bullish on during this time, and actually longer, is KB Home (NYSE:KBH). KB Home Overwhelmingly, ...

The latest trading session saw KB Home (KBH) ending at $79.71, denoting a -0.98% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.07% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.31%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 2.17%.Heading into today, shares of the homebuilder had gained 0.12% over the past month, lagging the Construction sector's gain of 2.28% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.92% in that time.Investors will be eagerly watching for the performan ...

Investors interested in Building Products - Home Builders stocks are likely familiar with KB Home (KBH) and D.R. Horton (DHI) . But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estima ...

KB Home (KBH) closed at $78.86 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.45% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.3% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.54%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.25%.Heading into today, shares of the homebuilder had gained 3.49% over the past month, outpacing the Construction sector's gain of 0.95% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.42% in that time.The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance ...

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KB Home (KBH) shares have surged 30.9% year to date (YTD), outperforming the broader Zacks Construction sector’s return of 16.2% and the Zacks  Building Products - Home Builders industry’s gain of 22%. In fact, shares of this Los Angeles, CA-based homebuilder have rallied 26% since its second quarter of fiscal 2024 earnings release on Jun 18, outperforming the homebuilding industry’s 23% rise.In its most recent quarterly report, KB Home posted revenues of $1.71 billion, surpassing analyst estimates by 4.3%. ...

Friday, August 23rd, 2024With no major economic report catalysts to compel the stock market one way or the other this morning, we turn to the World Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, WY. Think of this as sort of an American Davos, where economic leaders from across the globe join together to discuss the most pressing issues of the day and forecast through the end of the year. Pre-market futures are starting to buy in somewhat, following Thursday’s trading session, which took a modicum of risk off the table ...

Investors looking for stocks in the Building Products - Home Builders sector might want to consider either KB Home (KBH) or Persimmon Plc (PSMMY) . But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and ...

KB Home (KBH) closed the latest trading day at $79.92, indicating a +1.05% change from the previous session's end. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.61%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.39%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 2.34%.The homebuilder's stock has dropped by 2.02% in the past month, falling short of the Construction sector's gain of 2.06% and outpacing the S&P 500's loss of 2.88%.The upcoming earnings release of KB Home will be of great interest to inv ...