Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $19.65 -0.05 (-0.25%) Closing price 08/14/2025 03:55 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.65 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 08/14/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A Short Interest DataHovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) has a short interest of 6,700 shares. This marks a -25.56% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 14,655 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest6,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest9,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-25.56%Dollar Volume Sold Short$129.98 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume2,108 sharesAverage Trading Volume14,655 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average14% Short Selling Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHOVNP Short Interest Over TimeHOVNP Days to Cover Over TimeHOVNP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20256,700 shares $129.98 thousand -25.6%N/A0.4 $19.40 7/15/20259,000 shares $152.73 thousand -13.5%N/A0.5 $16.97 6/30/202510,400 shares $170.56 thousand -5.5%N/A0.6 $16.40 6/15/202511,000 shares $178.75 thousand +15.8%N/A0.7 $16.25 5/31/20259,500 shares $153.66 thousand +61.0%N/A0.7 $16.18 5/15/20255,900 shares $96.41 thousand -35.9%N/A0.4 $16.34 4/30/20259,200 shares $151.71 thousand +109.1%N/A0.7 $16.49 4/15/20254,400 shares $74.27 thousand -64.5%N/A0.3 $16.88 3/31/202512,400 shares $214.02 thousand +20.4%N/A0.9 $17.26 3/15/202510,300 shares $180.87 thousand -22.6%N/A0.8 $17.56 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HOVNP and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202513,300 shares $228.69 thousand +62.2%N/A1.1 $17.20 2/15/20258,200 shares $142.93 thousand -3.5%N/A0.7 $17.43 1/31/20258,500 shares $145.99 thousand +63.5%N/A0.7 $17.18 1/15/20255,200 shares $90.69 thousand -20.0%N/A0.4 $17.44 12/31/20246,500 shares $114.86 thousand -19.8%N/A0.5 $17.67 12/15/20248,100 shares $145.23 thousand -1.2%N/A0.5 $17.93 11/30/20248,200 shares $146.37 thousand +13.9%N/A0.2 $17.85 11/15/20247,200 shares $128.09 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $17.79 10/31/20247,200 shares $126 thousand +2.9%N/A0.2 $17.50 10/15/20247,000 shares $123.83 thousand -16.7%N/A0.2 $17.69 9/30/20248,400 shares $151.20 thousand -7.7%N/A0.2 $18.00 9/15/20249,100 shares $163.80 thousand -17.3%N/A0.3 $18.00 8/31/202411,000 shares $198.66 thousand +29.4%N/A0.7 $18.06 8/15/20248,500 shares $152.92 thousand +32.8%N/A0.6 $17.99 7/31/20246,400 shares $115.71 thousand +8.5%N/A0.7 $18.08 7/15/20245,900 shares $105.88 thousand +145.8%N/A0.7 $17.95 6/30/20242,400 shares $43.87 thousand +200.0%N/A0.4 $18.28 6/15/2024800 shares $14.48 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $18.10 5/31/2024400 shares $7.20 thousand +300.0%N/A0.1 $18.00 5/15/2024100 shares $1.80 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $18.00 4/30/2024200 shares $3.64 thousand -33.3%N/A0 $18.20 4/15/2024300 shares $5.37 thousand -91.7%N/A0 $17.90 3/31/20243,600 shares $64.08 thousand -26.5%N/A0.6 $17.80 3/15/20244,900 shares $89.13 thousand +14.0%N/A0.8 $18.19 2/29/20244,300 shares $78.22 thousand +126.3%N/A0.7 $18.19 2/15/20241,900 shares $34.68 thousand -38.7%N/A0.3 $18.25 1/31/20243,100 shares $57.32 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $18.49 8/15/2023100 shares $1.85 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $18.45 7/31/2023300 shares $5.84 thousand -75.0%N/A0.1 $19.45 7/15/20231,200 shares $22.32 thousand +140.0%N/A0.3 $18.60Alex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocks (Ad)The original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. Now, Alex Green has identified AI’s Next Magnificent Seven—seven stocks he believes could deliver similar gains in under six years. His full breakdown is now live.Watch the “Next Magnificent Seven” presentation here 6/30/2023500 shares $8.97 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $17.95 6/15/2023500 shares $8.75 thousand -70.6%N/A0.1 $17.50 5/31/20231,700 shares $28.90 thousand +30.8%N/A0.4 $17.00 5/15/20231,300 shares $23.10 thousand +44.4%N/A0.4 $17.77 4/30/2023900 shares $16.02 thousand -10.0%N/A0.3 $17.80 4/15/20231,000 shares $17.99 thousand +66.7%N/A0.3 $17.99 3/31/2023600 shares $10.80 thousand -45.5%N/A0.2 $18.00 3/15/20231,100 shares $19.53 thousand +83.3%N/A0.5 $17.75 2/28/2023600 shares $11.40 thousand -53.9%N/A0.3 $19.00 2/15/20231,300 shares $24.25 thousand +333.3%N/A0.8 $18.65 1/31/2023300 shares $5.72 thousand -82.4%N/A0.2 $19.05 1/15/20231,700 shares $32.22 thousand +70.0%N/A0.6 $18.95 12/30/20221,000 shares $19 thousand +900.0%N/A0.3 $19.00 12/15/2022100 shares $1.94 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $19.39 11/30/2022100 shares $1.85 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $18.50 11/15/2022100 shares $1.89 thousand -91.7%N/A0 $18.85 10/31/20221,200 shares $22.80 thousand +1,100.0%N/A0.4 $19.00 10/15/2022100 shares $1.87 thousand -97.2%N/A0 $18.70 9/30/20223,600 shares $72.18 thousand +111.8%N/A1.2 $20.05 9/15/20221,700 shares $34.61 thousand +112.5%N/A0.5 $20.36 8/31/2022800 shares $16.32 thousand +166.7%N/A0.2 $20.40 8/15/2022300 shares $6.12 thousand +50.0%N/A0.1 $20.40 7/31/2022200 shares $3.70 thousand -33.3%N/A0 $18.50 7/15/2022300 shares $5.39 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $17.97 6/30/2022300 shares $5.70 thousand -82.4%N/A0.1 $19.00 6/15/20221,700 shares $31.73 thousand -67.9%N/A0.4 $18.66 5/31/20225,300 shares $105.74 thousand +960.0%N/A1.2 $19.95 5/15/2022500 shares $9.75 thousand -37.5%N/A0.1 $19.50 4/30/2022800 shares $16 thousand +700.0%N/A0.1 $20.00 4/15/2022100 shares $1.90 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $19.01 3/31/2022400 shares $8.40 thousand +300.0%N/A0 $20.99 3/15/2022100 shares $2.09 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $20.90 2/28/2022100 shares $2.10 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $21.01 2/15/2022400 shares $8.56 thousand +300.0%N/A0 $21.39 1/31/2022100 shares $2.22 thousand -94.4%N/A0 $22.22 1/15/20221,800 shares $40.48 thousand -21.7%N/A0 $22.49 12/31/20212,300 shares $52.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $23.00 9/30/2021200 shares $3.45 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $17.25 9/15/2021100 shares $1.69 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $16.91 8/31/2021200 shares $3.61 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $18.05 8/13/2021100 shares $1.84 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $18.35 5/14/2021100 shares $1.86 thousand -94.4%N/A0 $18.60 4/30/20211,800 shares $36.72 thousand +12.5%N/A0.1 $20.40 4/15/20211,600 shares $31.36 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $19.60 3/31/2021800 shares $16.18 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $20.22 3/15/2021800 shares $14 thousand -84.9%N/A0 $17.50 2/26/20215,300 shares $73.67 thousand +179.0%N/A0.4 $13.90 2/12/20211,900 shares $25.46 thousand +216.7%N/A0.2 $13.40 1/29/2021600 shares $6.74 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $11.24 1/15/2021600 shares $5.10 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $8.50Alex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocks (Ad)The original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. Now, Alex Green has identified AI’s Next Magnificent Seven—seven stocks he believes could deliver similar gains in under six years. His full breakdown is now live.Watch the “Next Magnificent Seven” presentation here HOVNP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 6,700 shares of HOVNP short. Learn More on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's current short interest. Is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's short interest increasing or decreasing? Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,700 shares, a decrease of 25.6% from the previous total of 9,000 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. How does Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "construction" compare to Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A: Energy Services of America Co. (9.79%), Ferrovial SE (0.12%), Jacobs Solutions Inc. (2.10%), APi Group Corporation (1.74%), TopBuild Corp. (5.90%), Installed Building Products, Inc. (9.18%), IES Holdings, Inc. (4.26%), Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (3.57%), Construction Partners, Inc. (8.15%), Green Brick Partners, Inc. (2.92%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A stock? Short selling HOVNP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A as its price is falling. HOVNP 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 Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A? A short squeeze for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A 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 HOVNP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A'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 HOVNP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Energy Services of America Short Interest Data Ferrovial Short Interest Data Jacobs Solutions Short Interest Data APi Group Short Interest Data TopBuild Short Interest Data Installed Building Products Short Interest Data IES Short Interest Data Taylor Morrison Home Short Interest Data Construction Partners Short Interest Data Green Brick Partners Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:HOVNP) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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