NYSE:HOV Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $215.47 +11.38 (+5.58%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$207.31▼$224.5250-Day Range$136.85▼$215.4752-Week Range$65.22▼$224.52Volume104,816 shsAverage Volume82,108 shsMarket Capitalization$1.29 billionP/E Ratio7.18Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$155.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Hovnanian Enterprises alerts: Email Address Hovnanian Enterprises MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside28.1% Downside$155.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.80% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.71Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$6.97 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.88 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector88th out of 101 stocksOperative Builders Industry16th out of 18 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHovnanian Enterprises has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageHovnanian Enterprises has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Hovnanian Enterprises' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.80% of the float of Hovnanian Enterprises has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHovnanian Enterprises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hovnanian Enterprises has recently increased by 4.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHovnanian Enterprises does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthHovnanian Enterprises does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HOV. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHovnanian Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Hovnanian Enterprises this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Hovnanian Enterprises to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hovnanian Enterprises insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,966,617.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.67% of the stock of Hovnanian Enterprises is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions65.40% of the stock of Hovnanian Enterprises is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Hovnanian Enterprises' insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 7.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 7.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 23.26.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHovnanian Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 2.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Hovnanian Enterprises' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Stansberry ResearchGet out of cash before the Fed's next meeting"How I 6X-ed my wife's 401K in 1 year" At the peak of the dot-com boom, a former hedge fund manager put all $20,000 of his wife's 401k into shares of just ONE stock. Everyone on Wall Street said he was crazy. But a year later, that $20,000 in his wife's account was worth $120,000. Today, he says: "If you thought the dot-com mania was intense, what's about to happen in the coming weeks could be even crazier and could open up a new window of opportunity for 500%-plus gains."Click here now to watch this exclusive interview About Hovnanian Enterprises Stock (NYSE:HOV)Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States. It offers single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill, and active lifestyle homes with amenities, such as clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts, tot lots, and open areas. The company markets and builds homes for first-time buyers, first-time and second-time move-up buyers, luxury buyers, active lifestyle buyers, and empty nesters. It also provides mortgage loans, title insurance, and homeowner's insurance services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey.Read More HOV Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HOV Stock News HeadlinesJuly 16, 2024 | insidertrades.comHovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) CEO Sells $2,146,200.00 in StockJune 30, 2024 | insidertrades.comAra K. Hovnanian Sells 1,123 Shares of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) StockJuly 27, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Elon to Transform U.S. Economy? A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.June 27, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) CEO Sells 4,548 Shares of StockJuly 27 at 1:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comHovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comJuly 24 at 1:33 PM | 247wallst.com5 Small Cap Stocks That Popped 30% In Less than 10 DaysJuly 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Raised to "Buy" at StockNews.comJuly 5, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHovnanian Enterprises: Strong Additional Upside Is WarrantedJuly 27, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Elon to Transform U.S. Economy? A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.June 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comHovnanian Enterprises Announces Credit Rating Upgrade From Moody's RatingsJune 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comHovnanian Enterprises Announces Credit Rating Upgrade From S&P Global RatingsJune 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comHovnanian Enterprises to Present at Sidoti Virtual Investor ConferenceMay 24, 2024 | msn.comZelman & Assoc Upgrades Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV)May 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHovnanian Enterprises Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: US$7.46 (vs US$4.68 in 2Q 2023)May 23, 2024 | msn.comHovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 22, 2024 | msn.comS&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of FOMC Meeting Minutes, Nvidia Earnings in FocusMay 22, 2024 | globenewswire.comHovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter ResultsMay 17, 2024 | msn.comReal estate: 5 properties sell for more than $610K in Stark CountySee More Headlines Receive HOV Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hovnanian Enterprises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/22/2024Today7/27/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)9/04/2024Fiscal Year End10/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Operative builders Sub-IndustryHomebuilding Current SymbolNYSE:HOV CUSIP44248720 CIK357294 Webwww.khov.com Phone(732) 747-7800Fax732-747-7159Employees1,715Year Founded1959Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$155.00 High Stock Price Target$155.00 Low Stock Price Target$155.00 Potential Upside/Downside-28.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$30.00 Trailing P/E Ratio7.18 Forward P/E Ratio7.98 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$205.89 million Net Margins8.02% Pretax Margin10.34% Return on Equity54.85% Return on Assets10.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17 Current Ratio1.35 Quick Ratio0.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.76 billion Price / Sales0.47 Cash Flow$43.97 per share Price / Cash Flow4.90 Book Value$73.25 per share Price / Book2.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,990,000Free Float4,933,000Market Cap$1.29 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.58 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ara K. Hovnanian (Age 67)President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Comp: $5.58MMr. Brad G. O'Connor (Age 54)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.17MMr. Paul MarabellaChief Information Officer & VPMr. Jeffrey T. O'KeefeVice President of Investor RelationsElizabeth D. TiceVP, Corporate Counsel & SecretaryMr. Alexander HovnanianExecutive Vice President - National Homebuilding OperationsMr. Joseph F. RiggsGroup PresidentMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHM/I HomesNYSE:MHOCavco IndustriesNASDAQ:CVCOBeazer Homes USANYSE:BZHD.R. HortonNYSE:DHIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 993 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.585%Summit Global InvestmentsBought 7,867 shares on 7/22/2024Ownership: 0.131%Nisa Investment Advisors LLCBought 17,007 shares on 7/20/2024Ownership: 0.284%Assenagon Asset Management S.A.Sold 17,859 shares on 7/18/2024Ownership: 0.630%SG Americas Securities LLCBought 13,760 shares on 7/12/2024Ownership: 0.240%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HOV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HOV shares performed this year? Hovnanian Enterprises' stock was trading at $155.62 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HOV stock has increased by 38.5% and is now trading at $215.47. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Hovnanian Enterprises' earnings last quarter? Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 22nd. The construction company reported $6.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The construction company had revenue of $708.38 million for the quarter. Hovnanian Enterprises had a net margin of 8.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 54.85%. When did Hovnanian Enterprises' stock split? Hovnanian Enterprises shares reverse split on the morning of Monday, April 1st 2019. The 1-25 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, March 19th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, March 29th 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 4 shares after the split. What is Ara K. Hovnanian's approval rating as Hovnanian Enterprises' CEO? 118 employees have rated Hovnanian Enterprises Chief Executive Officer Ara K. Hovnanian on Glassdoor.com. Ara K. Hovnanian has an approval rating of 74% among the company's employees. Who are Hovnanian Enterprises' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Hovnanian Enterprises include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.63%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.59%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.28%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include J Larry Sorsby, Ara K Hovnanian, Vincent Pagano Jr, Robin Stone Sellers and Edward A Kangas. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Hovnanian Enterprises? Shares of HOV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Hovnanian Enterprises own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hovnanian Enterprises investors own include J C Penney (JCP), Hertz Global (HTZ), MBIA (MBI), Bank of America (BAC), Callon Petroleum (CPE), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Energy Transfer (ET). This page (NYSE:HOV) was last updated on 7/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetche...Crypto Swap Profits | Sponsored“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 sp...Unstoppable Prosperity | SponsoredNext opportunity for crypto millionsThe Bitcoin halving is the #1 creator of "crypto millionaires". That's because historically, every halving has...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsoredtop AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. 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