** KBW raises homebuilder KB Home KBH.N PT to $87 from $77
on higher deliveries
** New PT represents a 1.52% upside to the stock's last
close
** Maintains "marketperform", says KBH looks relatively
attractive near mid-cap peers, but expresses a preference for
larger-cap builders
** The recent Fed rate cut is expected to ease pressure on
mortgage rates, driving demand for new homes
** 4 of 16 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and 9
"hold" and 3 "sell"; their median PT is $86
** Including session moves, stock had risen ~36% YTD
(Reporting by Soumendra Mukherjee)
((Soumendra.mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))