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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$108.29 -1.21 (-1.11%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$108.27 -0.02 (-0.01%)
As of 06:22 PM Eastern
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About Hovnanian Enterprises Stock (NYSE:HOV)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$107.72
$111.10
50-Day Range
$104.23
$126.49
52-Week Range
$85.69
$162.05
Volume
122,031 shs
Average Volume
106,839 shs
Market Capitalization
$643.03 million
P/E Ratio
16.58
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$97.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Hovnanian Enterprises Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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26th Percentile Overall Score

HOV MarketRank™: 

Hovnanian Enterprises scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 101 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hovnanian Enterprises has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    Hovnanian Enterprises has a consensus price target of $97.00, representing about 10.4% downside from its current price of $108.29.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hovnanian 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.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 16.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 16.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 18.32.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hovnanian Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.32% of the float of Hovnanian Enterprises has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hovnanian Enterprises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.91, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hovnanian Enterprises has recently increased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Hovnanian Enterprises does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Hovnanian Enterprises does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Hovnanian Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hovnanian Enterprises this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Hovnanian Enterprises to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hovnanian Enterprises insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    22.67% 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 Institutions

    65.40% 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.
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HOV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hovnanian Enterprises' stock was trading at $97.39 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HOV stock has increased by 11.2% and is now trading at $108.29.

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (NYSE:HOV) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 25th. The construction company reported $2.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.98) by $3.60. The construction company earned $631.95 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $628.50 million. Hovnanian Enterprises had a net margin of 1.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.14%.
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Hovnanian Enterprises's stock 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 market closes 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.

Hovnanian Enterprises' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.95%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.36%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.25%) and Jennison Associates LLC (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include J Larry Sorsby, Ara K Hovnanian, Vincent Pagano Jr, Robin Stone Sellers and Edward A Kangas.
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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.

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 Earnings
2/25/2026
Today
5/07/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/19/2026
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
BLDG - RSDNT/COMR
Sub-Industry
Homebuilding
Current Symbol
NYSE:HOV
CIK
357294
Employees
1,891
Year Founded
1959

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$120.00
Low Price Target
$74.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-10.4%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.53
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.58
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$63.87 million
Net Margins
1.92%
Pretax Margin
2.55%
Return on Equity
14.14%
Return on Assets
3.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
1.50
Quick Ratio
0.43

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.94 billion
Price / Sales
0.22
Cash Flow
$23.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.69
Book Value
$117.10 per share
Price / Book
0.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
5,938,000
Free Float
4,592,000
Market Cap
$643.03 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.87

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This page (NYSE:HOV) was last updated on 5/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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