NYSE:HOV Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $140.24 +0.97 (+0.69%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$140.24 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/29/2025 04:10 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$136.68▼$140.3650-Day Range$101.60▼$156.1452-Week Range$81.15▼$233.15Volume76,232 shsAverage Volume119,539 shsMarket Capitalization$830.19 millionP/E Ratio6.75Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$120.00Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview 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 Hovnanian Enterprises Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks19th Percentile Overall ScoreHOV MarketRank™: Hovnanian Enterprises scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 103 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.8 / 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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 6.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 6.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.28.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHovnanian Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.34% 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 2.3, 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 27.88%, 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 Shorted8.34% 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 2.3, 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 27.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.57 News SentimentHovnanian Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 1.10 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 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 -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Hovnanian Enterprises to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $673,391.00 in 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. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. HOV Stock News HeadlinesHovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) CEO Sells $84,230.79 in StockAugust 30 at 7:33 AM | insidertrades.comHovnanian Enterprises Third Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsAugust 31 at 4:29 PM | finance.yahoo.comBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. Warren Buffett just liquidated billions of shares. Bill Gates sold 500,000 shares of Microsoft. Jeff Bezos filed to sell Amazon shares worth $4.8 billion. What is going on? One multi-millionaire believes they are preparing for a catastrophic event. But not a crash, bank run, or recession. It’s something we haven’t see in America for more than a century.September 1 at 2:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to SellAugust 31 at 3:37 AM | americanbankingnews.comWhat is Wedbush's Forecast for HOV Q1 Earnings?August 31 at 2:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Reaffirms Neutral Rating for Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV)August 29 at 2:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comHovnanian: Benefits From Improved Sentiment Towards Homebuilders, But Risks RemainAugust 25, 2025 | seekingalpha.comShort Interest in Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (NYSE:HOV) Increases By 27.9%August 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines HOV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HOV shares performed this year? Hovnanian Enterprises' stock was trading at $133.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HOV shares have increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $140.2350. How were Hovnanian Enterprises' earnings last quarter? Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (NYSE:HOV) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 21st. The construction company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.51 by $1.52. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Hovnanian Enterprises' stock split? Shares of Hovnanian Enterprises 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 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. Who are Hovnanian Enterprises' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Hovnanian Enterprises include Forager Capital Management LLC (4.05%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.91%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.33%) and American Century Companies Inc. (0.57%). 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 Earnings8/21/2025Today9/01/2025Fiscal Year End10/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry BLDG - RSDNT/COMR Sub-IndustryHomebuilding Current SymbolNYSE:HOV CIK357294 Webwww.khov.com Phone(732) 747-7800Fax732-747-7159Employees1,878Year Founded1959Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Hovnanian Enterprises$120.00 High Price Target$120.00 Low Price Target$120.00 Potential Upside/Downside-14.4%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$20.79 Trailing P/E Ratio6.75 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$242.01 million Net Margins5.06% Pretax Margin9.19% Return on Equity23.52% Return on Assets6.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio1.58 Quick Ratio0.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.00 billion Price / Sales0.28 Cash Flow$40.88 per share Price / Cash Flow3.43 Book Value$109.83 per share Price / Book1.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,920,000Free Float4,754,000Market Cap$830.19 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.12 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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