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Are You a Value Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors.

While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.

Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.

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KB Home (KBH)

Based in Los Angeles, CA, KB Home is a well-known homebuilder in the United States and one of the largest in the state. The company’s revenues are generated from Homebuilding (accounting for 99.5% of fiscal 2023 total revenues) and Financial Services (0.5%) operations.

KBH is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock, with a Value Style Score of A and VGM Score of B. Shares are currently trading at a forward P/E of 8X for the current fiscal year compared to the Building Products - Home Builders industry's P/E of 9.1X. Additionally, KBH has a PEG Ratio of 0.7 and a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 8.1X. Value investors should also note KBH's Price/Sales ratio of 0.8X.

A company's earnings performance is important for value investors as well. For fiscal 2024, six analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for KBH, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.42 to $8.01 per share. KBH also holds an average earnings surprise of 26.1%.

Investors should take the time to consider KBH for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings and valuation metrics, and impressive Value and VGM Style Scores.

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