Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Competitors $133.05 -10.49 (-7.31%) (As of 05:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends HOV vs. BZH, DHI, LEN, NVR, PHM, TOL, MTH, KBH, MHO, and CVCOShould you be buying Hovnanian Enterprises stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hovnanian Enterprises include Beazer Homes USA (BZH), D.R. Horton (DHI), Lennar (LEN), NVR (NVR), PulteGroup (PHM), Toll Brothers (TOL), Meritage Homes (MTH), KB Home (KBH), M/I Homes (MHO), and Cavco Industries (CVCO). These companies are all part of the "homebuilding" industry. Hovnanian Enterprises vs. Beazer Homes USA D.R. Horton Lennar NVR PulteGroup Toll Brothers Meritage Homes KB Home M/I Homes Cavco Industries Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) and Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BZH or HOV? Beazer Homes USA received 99 more outperform votes than Hovnanian Enterprises when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.94% of users gave Beazer Homes USA an outperform vote while only 54.18% of users gave Hovnanian Enterprises an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBeazer Homes USAOutperform Votes36557.94% Underperform Votes26542.06% Hovnanian EnterprisesOutperform Votes26654.18% Underperform Votes22545.82% Which has higher earnings & valuation, BZH or HOV? Hovnanian Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Beazer Homes USA. Hovnanian Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beazer Homes USA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBeazer Homes USA$2.33B0.38$140.18M$4.536.26Hovnanian Enterprises$3.00B0.27$242.01M$32.114.14 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BZH or HOV? 85.7% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.4% of Hovnanian Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of Hovnanian Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, BZH or HOV? Beazer Homes USA has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hovnanian Enterprises has a beta of 2.62, suggesting that its share price is 162% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend BZH or HOV? Beazer Homes USA currently has a consensus price target of $39.67, indicating a potential upside of 39.77%. Hovnanian Enterprises has a consensus price target of $155.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.50%. Given Beazer Homes USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Beazer Homes USA is more favorable than Hovnanian Enterprises.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Beazer Homes USA 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Hovnanian Enterprises 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is BZH or HOV more profitable? Hovnanian Enterprises has a net margin of 8.05% compared to Beazer Homes USA's net margin of 6.02%. Hovnanian Enterprises' return on equity of 46.58% beat Beazer Homes USA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Beazer Homes USA6.02% 11.95% 5.56% Hovnanian Enterprises 8.05%46.58%10.04% Does the media prefer BZH or HOV? In the previous week, Hovnanian Enterprises had 6 more articles in the media than Beazer Homes USA. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hovnanian Enterprises and 0 mentions for Beazer Homes USA. Hovnanian Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Beazer Homes USA's score of 0.17 indicating that Hovnanian Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Beazer Homes USA Neutral Hovnanian Enterprises Positive SummaryHovnanian Enterprises beats Beazer Homes USA on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HOV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHovnanian EnterprisesOperative builders IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$805.62M$7.75B$8.80B$19.11BDividend YieldN/A1.12%1.85%3.51%P/E Ratio4.147.7727.8941.74Price / Sales0.270.962.2916.77Price / Cash4.229.8422.2521.73Price / Book1.821.766.145.27Net Income$242.01M$792.91M$516.58M$987.88M7 Day Performance-18.77%-10.08%-5.53%-5.42%1 Month Performance-19.81%-10.90%-3.53%-2.60%1 Year Performance-9.66%-1.93%38.61%12.55% Hovnanian Enterprises Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HOVHovnanian Enterprises2.4102 of 5 stars$133.05-7.3%$155.00+16.5%-3.8%$805.62M$3.00B4.141,715Analyst ForecastBZHBeazer Homes USA4.6561 of 5 stars$30.66-0.2%$39.67+29.4%-4.5%$951.99M$2.33B6.781,158DHID.R. Horton4.993 of 5 stars$148.32-1.0%$180.60+21.8%-2.3%$47.64B$36.80B10.4414,766Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓LENLennar4.9457 of 5 stars$152.79-1.0%$183.76+20.3%+1.5%$41.44B$36.46B10.2212,284Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageNVRNVR3.7615 of 5 stars$8,612.18+0.3%$9,765.00+13.4%+23.3%$26.35B$9.31B17.566,300Buyback AnnouncementPHMPulteGroup4.874 of 5 stars$117.57-0.7%$144.50+22.9%+13.1%$24.11B$16.06B8.736,382Analyst ForecastTOLToll Brothers4.842 of 5 stars$134.69+0.6%$152.53+13.2%+29.5%$13.60B$10.85B8.934,800Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMTHMeritage Homes4.283 of 5 stars$167.56-0.5%$215.14+28.4%-5.3%$6.06B$6.14B7.621,920KBHKB Home4.8371 of 5 stars$71.69+0.4%$79.92+11.5%+16.2%$5.26B$6.60B9.162,205Analyst ForecastMHOM/I Homes3.7921 of 5 stars$155.51+2.4%$197.50+27.0%+21.7%$4.32B$4.27B8.141,607Positive NewsCVCOCavco Industries2.1004 of 5 stars$480.91-0.8%$487.50+1.4%+42.5%$3.90B$1.85B27.616,500Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BZH Alternatives DHI Alternatives LEN Alternatives NVR Alternatives PHM Alternatives TOL Alternatives MTH Alternatives KBH Alternatives MHO Alternatives CVCO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:HOV) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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