HOVNP vs. ESOA, FER, LEN.B, J, APG, BLD, IESC, ROAD, IBP, and TMHC
Should you be buying Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A include Energy Services of America (ESOA), Ferrovial (FER), Lennar (LEN.B), Jacobs Solutions (J), APi Group (APG), TopBuild (BLD), IES (IESC), Construction Partners (ROAD), Installed Building Products (IBP), and Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC). These companies are all part of the "construction" industry.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A vs. Its Competitors
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (NASDAQ:HOVNP) and Energy Services of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.
In the previous week, Energy Services of America's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's score of -1.00 indicating that Energy Services of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Energy Services of America has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 90.05%. Given Energy Services of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Energy Services of America is more favorable than Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. Energy Services of America pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Energy Services of America pays out 65.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
2.1% of Energy Services of America shares are held by institutional investors. 44.7% of Energy Services of America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Energy Services of America beats Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:HOVNP) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
