NYSE:HOV Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $103.16 +6.72 (+6.97%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.72 -0.44 (-0.42%) As of 05/2/2025 07:03 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Hovnanian Enterprises Stock (NYSE:HOV) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Hovnanian Enterprises alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$97.06▼$105.0150-Day Range$88.35▼$112.9152-Week Range$81.15▼$240.34Volume54,721 shsAverage Volume81,194 shsMarket Capitalization$611.21 millionP/E Ratio3.21Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$155.00Consensus RatingReduce Company OverviewHovnanian 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… Hovnanian Enterprises Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks48th Percentile Overall ScoreHOV MarketRank™: Hovnanian Enterprises scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingHovnanian Enterprises has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.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. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 3.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 3.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHovnanian Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Hovnanian Enterprises' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.52% 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, 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 21.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldHovnanian Enterprises does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthHovnanian Enterprises does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.52% 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, 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 21.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment0.11 News SentimentHovnanian Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.11. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hovnanian Enterprises this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for HOV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Hovnanian Enterprises to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hovnanian Enterprises insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders19.77% 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. 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 HOV Stock News HeadlinesManalapan neighbors: We don't want small stores swapped out for giant ShopRiteApril 28, 2025 | usatoday.comHovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) Delivered A Better ROE Than Its IndustryApril 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWatch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rdJeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... Just did a demo of what Nvidia’s CEO said will be "the first multitrillion-dollar robotics industry."May 4, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Hovnanian Enterprises: Shares Are Too Cheap To Pass UpApril 16, 2025 | seekingalpha.comHovnanian Enterprises: Cheap With Plenty Of CaveatsApril 11, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFriday's ETF Movers: ITB, SPXLApril 6, 2025 | nasdaq.comHovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) pulls back 12% this week, but still delivers shareholders massive 55% CAGR over 5 yearsApril 4, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHovnanian Enterprises First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagFebruary 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines HOV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HOV shares performed this year? Hovnanian Enterprises' stock was trading at $133.82 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HOV stock has decreased by 22.9% and is now trading at $103.1580. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Hovnanian Enterprises' earnings last quarter? Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The construction company reported $3.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.71 by $0.87. The construction company had revenue of $673.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $705.80 million. Hovnanian Enterprises had a net margin of 8.05% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.47%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Hovnanian Enterprises' stock split? Shares of Hovnanian Enterprises reverse split before market open on 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. Who are Hovnanian Enterprises' major shareholders? Hovnanian Enterprises' top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.68%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.38%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.27%) and Teacher Retirement System of Texas (0.22%). 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. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2025Today5/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/20/2025Fiscal Year End10/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Operative builders Sub-IndustryHomebuilding Current SymbolNYSE:HOV CIK357294 Webwww.khov.com Phone(732) 747-7800Fax732-747-7159Employees1,870Year 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+50.3%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$32.78 Trailing P/E Ratio3.21 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$242.01 million Net Margins8.05% Pretax Margin10.55% Return on Equity43.47% Return on Assets9.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio1.52 Quick Ratio0.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.08 billion Price / Sales0.20 Cash Flow$33.28 per share Price / Cash Flow3.10 Book Value$109.83 per share Price / Book0.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,925,000Free Float4,858,000Market Cap$611.21 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.43 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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