NYSE · KBH
Consumer Cyclical · Residential Construction
$45.40
Down-$1.05 (-2.31%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 1:51 PM
SID Score
4.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
Price performance · KBH
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
KBH closed at $45.40 after 21 trading sessions, down 9.56% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $44.87 | $46.01 | $44.805 | $45.40 | 1.09M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $45.42 | $45.615 | $44.75 | $45.04 | 1.42M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $47.24 | $47.4402 | $45.42 | $45.75 | 1.41M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $45.67 | $46.64 | $44.92 | $46.54 | 1.29M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $47.87 | $47.87 | $46.425 | $46.47 | 1.09M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $47.87 | $48.015 | $47.025 | $47.42 | 1.23M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $47.58 | $48.66 | $47.38 | $47.88 | 1.47M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $47.90 | $48.12 | $47.20 | $48.01 | 1.52M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $47.14 | $47.86 | $46.58 | $47.65 | 1.96M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $47.15 | $48.91 | $47.02 | $47.15 | 4.28M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $49.39 | $49.885 | $48.245 | $48.59 | 3.53M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $47.57 | $48.415 | $47.245 | $47.86 | 1.54M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $47.98 | $48.39 | $46.7895 | $47.12 | 3.63M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $49.93 | $50.245 | $48.32 | $48.54 | 2.2M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $49.69 | $49.84 | $47.8505 | $48.67 | 2.25M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $49.61 | $49.83 | $48.77 | $49.52 | 1.47M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $48.48 | $50.10 | $48.48 | $49.57 | 2.12M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $48.47 | $49.31 | $47.405 | $49.16 | 2.13M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $48.88 | $49.964 | $47.34 | $47.75 | 1.48M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $50.20 | $50.54 | $48.74 | $49.73 | 1.19M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $51.34 | $51.755 | $50.14 | $50.20 | 834.54K |
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KB Home is an American construction company that focuses on residential construction in the United States. The company builds single-family homes and communities across different geographical segments which include the West Coast which also derives the majority of the revenue, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. The company operates in several markets and focuses on first-time and move-up homebuyers. It also invests in land acquisition and development to support future building activities and is also engaged in financial services operations which includes providing mortgage banking services through its joint venture with a third party.
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Melius Research | Sell | — |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight | — |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Truist Securities | Hold | — |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Citizens | Market Outperform | — |
Generated Oct 6, 2026, 9:18 PM
KB Home (KBH) is trading up 0.80% today as homebuilders show modest resilience despite broader macroeconomic headwinds. The modest gain appears driven by contrarian positioning, as recent commentary on mortgage rate expectations creates a complex backdrop for the housing sector.
Bottom line: KB Home's modest daily gain masks significant structural challenges facing the homebuilding sector, with mortgage rates at multi-year highs despite policy promises otherwise. Investors should remain cautious about near-term headwinds to housing demand while monitoring Federal Reserve policy and any concrete mortgage rate relief measures—these catalysts will likely determine KBH's direction more than daily market moves.
Yahoo · Oct 4, 2026
Mortgage rates remain well above 7%, nearly two years after President Donald Trump said they could fall to 3% or lower. Freddie Mac said Thursday that its Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.28%...
Yahoo · Oct 3, 2026
Lennar Corporation and KB Home both flagged rising cost pressures during their latest earnings calls, pointing to data-center-driven labor shortages, tariffs, and inflation as headwinds for the housing market. Lennar’s Labor Squeeze During Lennar’s third-quarter earnings call in September, Stuart...
Yahoo · Oct 2, 2026
Real estate executives report that the U.S. housing market has entered a “soft period” as mortgage rates average above 7%, prompting homebuilders, including KB Home and Lennar Corp., to adjust operations to handle shifting cost pressures and elevated borrowing constraints....
Benzinga · Oct 1, 2026
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Kramer initiates coverage on KB Home (NYSE:KBH) with a Underweight rating and announces Price Target of $39.
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