KB Home (KBH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Guard Against the Coming Financial Upheaval (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free KBH Stock Alerts $70.09 -0.05 (-0.07%) (As of 05/13/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability KB Home Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume5,850,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume5,520,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.98%Dollar Volume Sold Short$378.85 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.3Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares75,870,000 sharesFloat Size73,340,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.98%Today's Trading Volume1,327,976 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,103,363 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average120% Short Selling KB Home ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for KB Home and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatKBH Short Interest Over TimeKBH Days to Cover Over TimeKBH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… KB Home Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20245,850,000 shares $378.85 million +6.0%8.0%5.3 $64.76 4/15/20245,520,000 shares $348.31 million +18.0%7.5%4.8 $63.10 3/31/20244,680,000 shares $331.72 million -0.6%6.4%3.9 $70.88 3/15/20244,710,000 shares $319.71 million -21.9%6.5%4.1 $67.88 2/29/20246,030,000 shares $400.63 million +2.2%8.3%5.3 $66.44 2/15/20245,900,000 shares $371.94 million +12.6%8.1%5.3 $63.04 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KBH and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for KB Home and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20245,240,000 shares $312.15 million -2.8%7.1%4.6 $59.57 1/15/20245,390,000 shares $326.80 million -3.1%7.4%4.5 $60.63 12/31/20235,560,000 shares $347.28 million -15.2%7.3%4.8 $62.46 12/15/20236,560,000 shares $397.80 million +3.1%8.6%5.4 $60.64 11/30/20236,360,000 shares $331.29 million -3.8%8.3%4.9 $52.09 11/15/20236,610,000 shares $354.69 million -7.2%8.6%5.1 $53.66 10/31/20237,120,000 shares $314.70 million +10.2%9.3%5.3 $44.20 10/15/20236,460,000 shares $283.34 million -10.5%8.4%4.9 $43.86 9/30/20237,220,000 shares $334.14 million +10.7%9.4%5.2 $46.28 9/15/20236,520,000 shares $311.59 million +3.7%8.4%4.4 $47.79 8/31/20236,290,000 shares $319.41 million +11.9%8.1%3.9 $50.78 8/15/20235,620,000 shares $302.19 million +29.5%7.2%3.4 $53.77 7/31/20234,340,000 shares $234.27 million +8.8%5.6%2.6 $53.98 7/15/20233,990,000 shares $217.61 million -6.3%5.2%2.3 $54.54 6/30/20234,260,000 shares $220.31 million -13.8%5.6%2.4 $51.72 6/15/20234,940,000 shares $248.88 million -12.1%6.2%2.8 $50.38 5/31/20235,620,000 shares $243.51 million -1.4%7.2%3.3 $43.33 5/15/20235,700,000 shares $260.43 million +9.0%7.2%3.4 $45.69 4/30/20235,230,000 shares $229.18 million -9.5%6.6%3.1 $43.82 4/15/20235,780,000 shares $229.41 million +15.6%7.3%3.5 $39.69 3/31/20235,000,000 shares $200.90 million -2.9%6.3%2.9 $40.18 3/15/20235,150,000 shares $179.74 million +4.5%6.4%3.2 $34.90 2/28/20234,930,000 shares $173.88 million -4.3%6.1%3.6 $35.27 2/15/20235,150,000 shares $191.17 million +4.7%6.3%3.9 $37.12 1/31/20234,920,000 shares $189.17 million -8.4%6.1%3.7 $38.45 1/15/20235,370,000 shares $188.49 million -10.1%6.6%4 $35.10 12/30/20225,970,000 shares $190.14 million +9.1%7.2%4.6 $31.85 12/15/20225,470,000 shares $179.47 million -5.4%6.6%3.9 $32.81 11/30/20225,780,000 shares $181.43 million -10.3%7.0%3.5 $31.39 11/15/20226,440,000 shares $197.97 million -6.8%7.8%3.9 $30.74 10/31/20226,910,000 shares $199.15 million +7.8%8.3%4.1 $28.82 10/15/20226,410,000 shares $170.19 million +8.5%7.7%3.9 $26.55 9/30/20225,910,000 shares $153.19 million +3.0%7.0%3.8 $25.92 9/15/20225,740,000 shares $159.11 million -2.7%6.8%3.8 $27.72America’s worst nightmare? (Ad)What This Group Has Planned for the 2024 Election Will Shock You Controversial new exposé reveals what’s really going on in America, what it means for your money, and what you must do to protect your assets before it’s too late.Click here to watch this bombshell exposé now. KBH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is KB Home's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of KB Home shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 5,850,000 shares of KBH short. 7.98% of KB Home's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on KB Home's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for KB Home? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. KBH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on KB Home's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting KB Home? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of KB Home: XR Securities LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for KB Home? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 7.98% of KB Home's floating shares are currently sold short. Is KB Home's short interest increasing or decreasing? KB Home saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,850,000 shares, an increase of 6.0% from the previous total of 5,520,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is KB Home's float size? KB Home currently has issued a total of 75,867,000 shares. Some of KB Home's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. KB Home currently has a public float of 73,340,000 shares. How does KB Home's short interest compare to its competitors? 7.98% of KB Home's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "construction" compare to KB Home: Meritage Homes Co. (1.71%), Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (2.01%), M/I Homes, Inc. (2.51%), Toll Brothers, Inc. (2.94%), Taylor Morrison Home Co. (2.42%), Century Communities, Inc. (4.17%), Louisiana-Pacific Co. (1.32%), THOR Industries, Inc. (6.72%), Boise Cascade (2.89%), Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (1.21%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short KB Home stock? Short selling KBH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from KB Home as its price is falling. KBH shares are trading down $0.05 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against KB Home? A short squeeze for KB Home occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KBH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is KB Home's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KBH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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