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Mortgage applications grew slightly

Mortgage applications grew slightly

Applications to U.S. lenders seeking loans to buy a home grew to their highest level in almost nine years even as mortgage rates increased for a second week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.

The seasonally-adjusted barometer on purchase mortgage activity, climbed up 0.9% to 280.7 in the week of April 12, marking its strongest reading since 291.3 in the week of April 30, 2010. “The spring buying season continues to be robust, with activity more than 7% higher than a year ago and up year-over-year for the ninth straight week,” Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, said in a statement.

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Momentum Indicator for KBH turns positive, indicating new upward trend

KBH saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on October 22, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 89 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In 61 of the 89 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at 69%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for KBH just turned positive on October 16, 2026. Looking at past instances where KBH's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 32 of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 63%.

KBH moved above its 50-day moving average on November 02, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +6.30% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where KBH advanced for three days, in 207 of 305 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 68%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for KBH moved out of overbought territory on November 03, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 37 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 26 of the 37 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 70%.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 8 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 68%.

KBH broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 02, 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 Aroon Indicator for KBH entered a downward trend on October 23, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 14 (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 Valuation Rating of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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 (0.784) is normal, around the industry mean (1.903). P/E Ratio (11.650) is within average values for comparable stocks, (10.636). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.280) is also within normal values, averaging (1.217). Dividend Yield (0.020) settles around the average of (0.019) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.573) is also within normal values, averaging (24.205).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 55 (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 SMR rating for this company is 79 (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 Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 79 (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 67, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are DR Horton (NYSE:DHI), Pultegroup (NYSE:PHM), Lennar Corp (NYSE:LEN), KB Home (NYSE:KBH).

Industry description

Homebuilding includes companies residential home construction companies, renovators and repair firms. The companies may be building single-family or multifamily homes, condominiums or mobile homes. Over the five years to 2019, the Home Builders industry is estimated to have grown at an annualized rate of 2.5% to reach $89.4 billion, (including expected growth of 2.6% in 2019), according to a study by IbisWorld. After having suffered one of its worst crises a decade ago during the last macroeconomic recession–which had much of its origins in U.S. real estate – the homebuilding industry has been recovering steadily so far. Higher disposable incomes and improving economic activity have bolstered consumers’ purchases of homes. While revenue of the Home Builders industry remains well below its prerecession high, demand growth estimates show promise.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Homebuilding Industry is 8.15B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 12.75K to 40.62B. DHI holds the highest valuation in this group at 40.62B. The lowest valued company is BDCC at 12.75K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Homebuilding Industry was 10%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 8%, and the average quarterly price growth was 11%. CVCO experienced the highest price growth at 20%, while BXBL experienced the biggest fall at -24%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Homebuilding Industry was 44%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -3% and the average quarterly volume growth was 42%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 57
P/E Growth Rating: 28
Price Growth Rating: 54
SMR Rating: 71
Profit Risk Rating: 67
Seasonality Score: 56 (-100 ... +100)
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a constructor and seller single family homes as well as condominium complexes

Industry Homebuilding

Industry
Homebuilding
Address
10990 Wilshire Boulevard
Phone
+1 310 231-4000
Employees
2384
Web
https://www.kbhome.com
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