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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$103.97 +0.41 (+0.39%)
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About Hovnanian Enterprises Stock (NYSE:HOV)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$103.52
▼
$106.27
50-Day Range
$103.69
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$138.04
52-Week Range
$91.52
▼
$148.48
Volume
27,809 shs
Average Volume
117,841 shs
Market Capitalization
$619.64 million
P/E Ratio
109.44
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$74.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. is a residential homebuilder that operates under the K. Hovnanian Homes brand. The company designs, constructs and markets new homes, including single-family detached houses, townhomes, condominiums and active-adult communities. Its homes are offered in a range of sizes, styles and price points to serve first-time buyers, move-up buyers and customers seeking age-restricted housing.

The company also provides related services that support its homebuilding operations, including mortgage financing and title and settlement services, where available. Hovnanian sells homes through company-operated communities and markets properties through sales offices, model homes and digital channels.

Founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, the company has expanded from its New Jersey roots into multiple U.S. housing markets. Its operations have included communities in states such as Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Ara K. Hovnanian, a member of the founding family, serves as chairman, president and chief executive officer. Hovnanian Enterprises is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HOV.

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Hovnanian Enterprises Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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10th Percentile Overall Score

HOV MarketRank™: 
0.497302986445 of 5 stars

Hovnanian Enterprises scored higher than 10% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 467th out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary 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 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Hovnanian Enterprises has a consensus price target of $74.00, representing about 29.4% downside from its current price of $104.85.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hovnanian Enterprises has only been the subject of 2 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 110.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 110.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.94.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hovnanian Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. 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

    9.40% 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 4.33.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hovnanian Enterprises has recently decreased by 0.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • 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 -0.26. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Hovnanian Enterprises this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Hovnanian Enterprises to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, HOV shares have increased by 7.7% and is now trading at $104.8490.

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (NYSE:HOV) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 20th. The construction company reported ($0.70) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.56) by $0.14. The construction company had revenue of $705.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $723.50 million. Hovnanian Enterprises had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.64% and a net margin of 0.64%.
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Hovnanian Enterprises's stock reverse split 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.

Hovnanian Enterprises' top institutional investors include GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include J Larry Sorsby, Vincent Pagano Jr, Robin Stone Sellers, Edward A Kangas and Ara K Hovnanian.
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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
8/20/2026
Today
10/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/03/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Household Durables
Sub-Industry
Homebuilding
Current Symbol
NYSE:HOV
CIK
357294
Employees
1,891
Year Founded
1959

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$74.00
Low Price Target
$74.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-28.8%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.95
Trailing P/E Ratio
109.37
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$63.87 million
Net Margins
0.64%
Pretax Margin
0.78%
Return on Equity
8.64%
Return on Assets
2.17%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.05
Current Ratio
1.46
Quick Ratio
0.36

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.82 billion
Price / Sales
0.22
Cash Flow
$22.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.70
Book Value
$117.10 per share
Price / Book
0.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
5,960,000
Free Float
4,609,000
Market Cap
$619.75 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.82

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This page (NYSE:HOV) was last updated on 10/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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