NYSE:HOV Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Warning: this could blow your mind (From DTI) (Ad) Free HOV Stock Alerts $156.53 +3.47 (+2.27%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$153.78▼$162.0050-Day Range$131.74▼$178.2752-Week Range$61.10▼$183.60Volume116,810 shsAverage Volume86,035 shsMarket Capitalization$954.83 millionP/E Ratio5.63Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Hovnanian Enterprises alerts: Email Address Hovnanian Enterprises MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy4.99% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.68Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$157,820 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.1.46 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector82nd out of 99 stocksOperative Builders Industry12th out of 14 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Hovnanian Enterprises. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.99% 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 2.8, 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 6.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHovnanian Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Hovnanian Enterprises this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for HOV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 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. 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 $157,820.00 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 5.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 148.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 5.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 20.69.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHovnanian Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 2.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaAltcoin FRENZY Alert…Bitcoin recently crossed the highest price in its 15-year history… Less than 2 years after one of the most vicious crypto market meltdowns we've ever seen! 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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 HeadlinesMarch 25, 2024 | insidertrades.comHovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) CEO Sells $157,820.00 in StockMarch 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $124.13March 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Major Elon Musk Crypto Leak RevealedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.March 13, 2024 | yahoo.comArtist Rachel Lee Hovnanian looks 'Beyond the Hedges' at County Gallery in Palm BeachMarch 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHovnanian Enterprises First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: US$3.11 (vs US$2.37 in 1Q 2023)February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Hovnanian Enterprises Inc Earnings CallFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) Reports Strong Fiscal 2024 First Quarter ResultsFebruary 22, 2024 | globenewswire.comHovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2024 First Quarter ResultsMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Crypto Market Preps For Trillions Worth of Inflows! Bitcoin is rapidly approaching new ALL-TIME HIGHS… The market is buzzing after recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). Top analysts predict these ETFs will attract trillions of dollars worth of inflows over the next few years… And as Bitcoin rallies, we could see other smaller coins rise to heights never seen before.February 17, 2024 | wsj.comHovnanian Enterprises Inc. Dep. Pfd. Series AFebruary 15, 2024 | wsj.comHovnanian Enterprises Inc. Cl AFebruary 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHovnanian Enterprises Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallFebruary 2, 2024 | tmcnet.comGlancy Prongay & Murray LLP Announces Investigation of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV)February 2, 2024 | businesswire.comGlancy Prongay & Murray LLP Announces Investigation of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV)January 29, 2024 | msn.comN.J. family selling 128 acres of open space to build huge housing developmentJanuary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comK. Hovnanian®️ Introduces Salerno Reserve, a New LOOKS Community in Stuart, FLJanuary 12, 2024 | stocknews.com4 Homebuilder Stocks Building up for 2024 GainsDecember 29, 2023 | stocknews.com3 Gaining Homebuilder Stocks to Buy in January 2024December 27, 2023 | msn.comHovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A goes ex-dividend tomorrowDecember 18, 2023 | msn.comThe housing market is 'picking up steam': Ara HovnanianDecember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comK. Hovnanian®️ Introduces Locke Landing, a New LOOKS Community in Baltimore, MDDecember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThese Two Players In Home Construction Are Reaching New HighsDecember 5, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deHovnanian Enterprises, Inc.: Hovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year ResultsDecember 5, 2023 | marketwatch.comHovnanian Posts Flat 4Q RevenueDecember 5, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comNIO Reports Q3 Results, Joins Hovnanian Enterprises, Signet Jewelers And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On TuesdayDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year ResultsDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) Reports Strong Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year ResultsSee 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 Earnings2/22/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/29/2024Fiscal 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 Founded1959Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$27.81 Trailing P/E Ratio5.63 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$205.89 million Net Margins7.45% Pretax Margin9.54% Return on Equity58.22% Return on Assets9.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.19 Current Ratio4.07 Quick Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.76 billion Price / Sales0.35 Cash Flow$42.42 per share Price / Cash Flow3.69 Book Value$77.40 per share Price / Book2.02Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,100,000Free Float5,019,000Market Cap$954.83 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.61 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.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 CompetitorsBeazer Homes USANYSE:BZHCentury CommunitiesNYSE:CCSLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad AnónimaNYSE:LOMATutor PeriniNYSE:TPCArganNYSE:AGXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsQuadrature Capital LtdSold 3,066 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.160%Ara K HovnanianSold 1,000 sharesTotal: $157,820.00 ($157.82/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 3,632 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 4.335%Virtu Financial LLCBought 4,735 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.078%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 152 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.127%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HOV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HOV shares performed in 2024? Hovnanian Enterprises' stock was trading at $155.62 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HOV shares have increased by 0.6% and is now trading at $156.53. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Hovnanian Enterprises? Hovnanian Enterprises saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 234,400 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the February 29th total of 219,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 83,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 days. Currently, 5.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View Hovnanian Enterprises' Short Interest. When is Hovnanian Enterprises' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 29th 2024. View our HOV earnings forecast. How were Hovnanian Enterprises' earnings last quarter? Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 22nd. The construction company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter. The construction company earned $594.20 million during the quarter. Hovnanian Enterprises had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 58.22% and a net margin of 7.45%. What ETFs hold Hovnanian Enterprises' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC).Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS). 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 guidance has Hovnanian Enterprises issued on next quarter's earnings? Hovnanian Enterprises updated its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $675.0 million-$775.0 million. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Hovnanian Enterprises own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hovnanian Enterprises investors own include J C Penney (JCP), Hertz Global (HTZ), MBIA (MBI), Bank of America (BAC), Callon Petroleum (CPE), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Energy Transfer (ET), General Electric (GE), JetBlue Airways (JBLU) and Oasis Petroleum (OAS). Who are Hovnanian Enterprises' major shareholders? Hovnanian Enterprises' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.33%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.33%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.97%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (2.56%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.09%) and UBS Group AG (0.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Ara K Hovnanian, Ara K Hovnanian, Edward A Kangas, J Larry Sorsby and Vincent Pagano Jr. 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. 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