KB Home's first-quarter revenue rose +23% from the year-ago quarter to $1.40 billion, on the back of +22% growth in average sales prices. Home delivery volume was close to unchanged at 2,868. Those higher prices were enough to cover rising materials costs, as operating margin jumped 2.2 percentage points to 12.2%.
Earnings rose +44% from the year-ago quarter to $1.47 per share.
Backlogs increased +55% year over year to $5.71 billion.
Looking ahead, KB Home projects full-year fiscal 2022 revenue range of $7.2 billion to $7.6 billion, which implies growth of 26% to 33%. Average prices are expected to continue rising to between $490,000 and $500,000.
KBH broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 24, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 41 similar instances where the stock broke above the upper band. In of the 41 cases the stock fell afterwards. This puts the odds of success at .
The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 62 cases where KBH's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where KBH declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on May 26, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on KBH as a result. In of 89 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for KBH just turned positive on May 22, 2026. Looking at past instances where KBH's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 52 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
KBH moved above its 50-day moving average on June 01, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for KBH crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on June 08, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a +1 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where KBH advanced for three days, in of 302 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 246 cases where KBH Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.854) is normal, around the industry mean (1.960). P/E Ratio (10.139) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.432). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (3.225). Dividend Yield (0.019) settles around the average of (0.025) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.594) is also within normal values, averaging (1.446).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. KBH’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. KBH’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 63, placing this stock worse than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a constructor and seller single family homes as well as condominium complexes
Industry Homebuilding