Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $16.32 -0.06 (-0.37%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.24 -0.08 (-0.49%) As of 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 9,200 shares. This marks a 109.09% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 18,768 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest9,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+109.09%Dollar Volume Sold Short$151,708.00Short Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Today's Trading Volume3,440 sharesAverage Trading Volume18,768 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average18% 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 4/30/20259,200 shares $151,708.00 +109.1%N/A0.7 $16.49 4/15/20254,400 shares $74,272.00 -64.5%N/A0.3 $16.88 3/31/202512,400 shares $214,024.00 +20.4%N/A0.9 $17.26 3/15/202510,300 shares $180,868.00 -22.6%N/A0.8 $17.56 2/28/202513,300 shares $228,693.50 +62.2%N/A1.1 $17.20 2/15/20258,200 shares $142,926.00 -3.5%N/A0.7 $17.43 1/31/20258,500 shares $145,987.50 +63.5%N/A0.7 $17.18 1/15/20255,200 shares $90,688.00 -20.0%N/A0.4 $17.44 12/31/20246,500 shares $114,855.00 -19.8%N/A0.5 $17.67 12/15/20248,100 shares $145,233.00 -1.2%N/A0.5 $17.93 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. 11/30/20248,200 shares $146,370.00 +13.9%N/A0.2 $17.85 11/15/20247,200 shares $128,088.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $17.79 10/31/20247,200 shares $126,000.00 +2.9%N/A0.2 $17.50 10/15/20247,000 shares $123,830.00 -16.7%N/A0.2 $17.69 9/30/20248,400 shares $151,200.00 -7.7%N/A0.2 $18.00 9/15/20249,100 shares $163,800.00 -17.3%N/A0.3 $18.00 8/31/202411,000 shares $198,660.00 +29.4%N/A0.7 $18.06 8/15/20248,500 shares $152,915.85 +32.8%N/A0.6 $17.99 7/31/20246,400 shares $115,712.00 +8.5%N/A0.7 $18.08 7/15/20245,900 shares $105,875.50 +145.8%N/A0.7 $17.95 6/30/20242,400 shares $43,872.00 +200.0%N/A0.4 $18.28 6/15/2024800 shares $14,476.56 +100.0%N/A0.1 $18.10 5/31/2024400 shares $7,200.00 +300.0%N/A0.1 $18.00 5/15/2024100 shares $1,800.00 -50.0%N/A0 $18.00 4/30/2024200 shares $3,640.00 -33.3%N/A0 $18.20 4/15/2024300 shares $5,370.00 -91.7%N/A0 $17.90 3/31/20243,600 shares $64,080.00 -26.5%N/A0.6 $17.80 3/15/20244,900 shares $89,131.00 +14.0%N/A0.8 $18.19 2/29/20244,300 shares $78,217.00 +126.3%N/A0.7 $18.19 2/15/20241,900 shares $34,675.00 -38.7%N/A0.3 $18.25 1/31/20243,100 shares $57,319.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $18.49 8/15/2023100 shares $1,845.00 -66.7%N/A0 $18.45 7/31/2023300 shares $5,835.00 -75.0%N/A0.1 $19.45 7/15/20231,200 shares $22,320.00 +140.0%N/A0.3 $18.60 6/30/2023500 shares $8,974.90 No ChangeN/A0.1 $17.95 6/15/2023500 shares $8,750.00 -70.6%N/A0.1 $17.50 5/31/20231,700 shares $28,900.17 +30.8%N/A0.4 $17.00 5/15/20231,300 shares $23,101.00 +44.4%N/A0.4 $17.77 4/30/2023900 shares $16,020.00 -10.0%N/A0.3 $17.80 4/15/20231,000 shares $17,990.00 +66.7%N/A0.3 $17.99AI Meltdown Imminent: Dump These Stocks Now! 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And it could happen starting as soon as June 1st.Click here to see the details and learn how to prepare for the next AI revolution 3/31/2023600 shares $10,800.00 -45.5%N/A0.2 $18.00 3/15/20231,100 shares $19,525.00 +83.3%N/A0.5 $17.75 2/28/2023600 shares $11,400.00 -53.9%N/A0.3 $19.00 2/15/20231,300 shares $24,245.13 +333.3%N/A0.8 $18.65 1/31/2023300 shares $5,715.00 -82.4%N/A0.2 $19.05 1/15/20231,700 shares $32,215.00 +70.0%N/A0.6 $18.95 12/30/20221,000 shares $19,000.00 +900.0%N/A0.3 $19.00 12/15/2022100 shares $1,939.00 No ChangeN/A0 $19.39 11/30/2022100 shares $1,849.70 No ChangeN/A0 $18.50 11/15/2022100 shares $1,885.00 -91.7%N/A0 $18.85 10/31/20221,200 shares $22,800.00 +1,100.0%N/A0.4 $19.00 10/15/2022100 shares $1,870.00 -97.2%N/A0 $18.70 9/30/20223,600 shares $72,180.00 +111.8%N/A1.2 $20.05 9/15/20221,700 shares $34,612.00 +112.5%N/A0.5 $20.36 8/31/2022800 shares $16,320.00 +166.7%N/A0.2 $20.40 8/15/2022300 shares $6,120.00 +50.0%N/A0.1 $20.40 7/31/2022200 shares $3,700.00 -33.3%N/A0 $18.50 7/15/2022300 shares $5,392.47 No ChangeN/A0.1 $17.97 6/30/2022300 shares $5,700.00 -82.4%N/A0.1 $19.00 6/15/20221,700 shares $31,728.80 -67.9%N/A0.4 $18.66 5/31/20225,300 shares $105,735.00 +960.0%N/A1.2 $19.95 5/15/2022500 shares $9,750.00 -37.5%N/A0.1 $19.50 4/30/2022800 shares $16,000.00 +700.0%N/A0.1 $20.00 4/15/2022100 shares $1,901.00 -75.0%N/A0 $19.01 3/31/2022400 shares $8,396.00 +300.0%N/A0 $20.99 3/15/2022100 shares $2,090.00 No ChangeN/A0 $20.90 2/28/2022100 shares $2,101.00 -75.0%N/A0 $21.01 2/15/2022400 shares $8,556.00 +300.0%N/A0 $21.39 1/31/2022100 shares $2,222.00 -94.4%N/A0 $22.22 1/15/20221,800 shares $40,482.00 -21.7%N/A0 $22.49 12/31/20212,300 shares $52,900.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $23.00 9/30/2021200 shares $3,450.00 +100.0%N/A0.1 $17.25 9/15/2021100 shares $1,691.00 -50.0%N/A0.1 $16.91 8/31/2021200 shares $3,610.00 +100.0%N/A0.1 $18.05 8/13/2021100 shares $1,835.00 No ChangeN/A0 $18.35 5/14/2021100 shares $1,860.00 -94.4%N/A0 $18.60 4/30/20211,800 shares $36,720.00 +12.5%N/A0.1 $20.40 4/15/20211,600 shares $31,360.00 +100.0%N/A0.1 $19.60 3/31/2021800 shares $16,176.00 No ChangeN/A0 $20.22 3/15/2021800 shares $14,000.00 -84.9%N/A0 $17.50 2/26/20215,300 shares $73,670.00 +179.0%N/A0.4 $13.90 2/12/20211,900 shares $25,460.00 +216.7%N/A0.2 $13.40 1/29/2021600 shares $6,741.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $11.24 1/15/2021600 shares $5,100.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $8.50 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 closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 9,200 shares of HOVNP short. Learn More on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A? 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. HOVNP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's short interest ratio. Is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A's short interest increasing or decreasing? Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,200 shares, an increase of 109.1% from the previous total of 4,400 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. (6.56%), Ferrovial SE (0.18%), Jacobs Solutions Inc. (2.30%), APi Group Co. (3.40%), TopBuild Corp. (3.88%), Taylor Morrison Home Co. (2.23%), Construction Partners, Inc. (7.39%), IES Holdings, Inc. (3.41%), Installed Building Products, Inc. (9.65%), Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (0.01%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 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 $0.06 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 appreciates 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 April, 30 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 Taylor Morrison Home Short Interest Data Construction Partners Short Interest Data IES Short Interest Data Installed Building Products Short Interest Data Brookfield Business 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink NVDA’s run was epic? 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