Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV)

NYSE: HOV · Real-Time Price · USD
109.00
-2.79 (-2.50%)
At close: Jun 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
108.71
-0.29 (-0.27%)
After-hours: Jun 5, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
Market Cap638.70M +20.7%
Revenue (ttm)2.92B -4.7%
Net Income24.25M -83.0%
EPS3.54 -85.5%
Shares Out 5.86M
PE Ratio30.76
Forward PEn/a
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume55,712
Open110.33
Previous Close111.79
Day's Range107.81 - 111.84
52-Week Range90.79 - 162.06
Beta1.86
AnalystsSell
Price Target74.00 (-32.11%)
Earnings DateMay 21, 2026

About HOV

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, move-up buyers, luxury buyers, active lifestyle buyers, and empty nesters. It also provides mortgage loans and title services. Hovnanian Enterpr... [Read more]

Founded 1959
Employees 1,891
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol HOV
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In fiscal year 2025, Hovnanian Enterprises's revenue was $2.98 billion, a decrease of -0.88% compared to the previous year's $3.00 billion. Earnings were $51.24 million, a decrease of -77.01%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to one analyst, the rating for HOV stock is "Sell" and the 12-month stock price target is $74.0.

Price Target
$74.0
(-32.11% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Sell

News

These home-builder stocks look cheap after Berkshire's ‘vote of confidence' in the sector

Just being cheap isn't enough to attract hot money — there also has to be some belief that Wall Street vultures are circling. But now there's reason to think that, after two years of underperformance,...

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4 days ago - Market Watch

Hovnanian Enterprises Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2026

Q2 2026 saw revenue of $668M and sequential margin improvement, driven by reduced incentives and a shift to newer, higher-margin communities. Liquidity remains strong, and guidance points to further margin and volume gains in Q4 as the business transitions away from older, lower-margin lots.

15 days ago - Transcripts

Hovnanian Enterprises Earnings release: Q2 2026

Hovnanian Enterprises released its Q2 2026 earnings on May 21, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

15 days ago - Filings

Hovnanian Enterprises Slides: Q2 2026

Hovnanian Enterprises has posted slides in relation to its Q2 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on May 21, 2026.

15 days ago - Filings

Hovnanian Enterprises Quarterly report: Q2 2026

Hovnanian Enterprises has published its Q2 2026 quarterly earnings report on May 21, 2026.

15 days ago - Filings

Hovnanian Swings to Loss as Housing Market Remains Frozen

The home builder posted a loss of $284,000 for its second quarter ended April 30, compared with a profit of $19.7 million a year earlier.

15 days ago - WSJ

Hovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results

Met or Exceeded Guidance on Nearly All Metrics Provided Gross Margins Improved Sequentially Following First Quarter Trough 2% Year-Over-Year Increase in Total Domestic Contracts $442 Million of Total ...

15 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Hovnanian Enterprises Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

MATAWAN, N.J., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, will release financial results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2026, the...

4 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Hovnanian Enterprises Slides: Investor presentation

Hovnanian Enterprises has posted slides in relation to its latest quarterly earnings report, which was published on May 5, 2026.

4 weeks ago - Filings

Hovnanian initiated with an Underperform at Citizens

Citizens initiated coverage of Hovnanian (HOV) with an Underperform rating and $74 price target which implies 35% downside versus current levels. Hovnanian’s customers rely heavily on mortgage rate bu...

2 months ago - TheFly

GTIS Partners and Hovnanian Enterprises Announce Closing of $200 Million Homebuilding Joint Venture Portfolio Bringing Total Portfolio To $1.5 Billion

NEW YORK, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GTIS Partners LP ("GTIS"), a global real estate investment firm with a focus on residential and industrial/logistics investments, and Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Hovnanian Enterprises Transcript: J.P. Morgan 2026 Global Leveraged Finance Conference

Affordability remains a challenge with limited policy solutions expected soon. Margins are pressured by rising incentives, but cost reductions and a shift toward active adult and move-up products are underway. Liquidity is strong, with disciplined land spend and a focus on market expansion over M&A.

3 months ago - Transcripts

Hovnanian Enterprises Slides: Investor presentation

Hovnanian Enterprises has posted slides in relation to its latest quarterly earnings report, which was published on March 2, 2026.

3 months ago - Filings

Hovnanian Enterprises to Present at J.P. Morgan's 2026 Global Leveraged Finance Conference

MATAWAN, N.J., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, announced that senior management will be hosting a fireside chat at J.P. Morga...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Hovnanian Enterprises Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2026

First quarter results met or exceeded guidance despite a tough housing market, with revenues of $632 million and strong liquidity. Margins were pressured by higher incentives, but a shift to higher-margin, to-be-built homes and disciplined land strategy position for improved profitability in the second half of 2026.

3 months ago - Transcripts

Hovnanian Enterprises Quarterly report: Q1 2026

Hovnanian Enterprises has published its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings report on February 25, 2026.

3 months ago - Filings

Hovnanian Enterprises Earnings release: Q1 2026

Hovnanian Enterprises released its Q1 2026 earnings on February 25, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

3 months ago - Filings

Hovnanian Enterprises Slides: Q1 2026

Hovnanian Enterprises has posted slides in relation to its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on February 25, 2026.

3 months ago - Filings

Hovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Results

Met or Exceeded All Guidance Metrics Provided 5% Year-Over-Year Increase in Domestic Consolidated Communities $471 Million of Total Liquidity Domestic Contracts, Including Unconsolidated Joint Venture...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Hovnanian Enterprises Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

MATAWAN, N.J., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, will release financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2026, t...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Hovnanian Enterprises Proxy statement: Proxy Filing

Hovnanian Enterprises filed a proxy statement on February 9, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

4 months ago - Filings

Hovnanian Enterprises Proxy statement: Proxy Filing

Hovnanian Enterprises filed a proxy statement on February 9, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

4 months ago - Filings

White House explores antitrust probe into homebuilders, Bloomberg says

Publicly traded companies in the space homebuilder include Beazer Homes (BZH), D.R. Horton (DHI), Hovnanian (HOV), KB Home (KBH), Lennar (LEN), M.D.C. Holdings (MDC), PulteGroup (PHM) and Toll Brother...

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4 months ago - TheFly

K. Hovnanian Middle East, Saudi Arabia Tourism Development Fund, and Emaar, The Economic City Sign MoU to Deliver Tourism Investment and Lifestyle Residential Projects in KAEC

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K. Hovnanian M.E. Investments, LLC (KHME), a subsidiary of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV) and the majority shareholder of Al Tahaluf Re...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Hovnanian Enterprises Swings to Loss as Hesitant Homebuyers Squeeze Margins

The home builder posted a net loss of $667,000 as it offered more incentives to try to maintain a strong sales pace.

Other symbols: HOVNP
6 months ago - WSJ