NYSE:HOV Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $134.84 +2.21 (+1.67%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends 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$130.04▼$138.1750-Day Range$132.63▼$210.2352-Week Range$125.63▼$240.34Volume242,167 shsAverage Volume81,749 shsMarket Capitalization$816.46 millionP/E Ratio4.20Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$155.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewHovnanian 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™ Stocks45th Percentile Overall ScoreHOV MarketRank™: Hovnanian Enterprises scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 79th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingHovnanian Enterprises has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.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 4.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hovnanian Enterprises is 4.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.83.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHovnanian Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 1.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.66% 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 decreased by 4.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. 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 Shorted4.66% 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 decreased by 4.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.18 News SentimentHovnanian Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Hovnanian Enterprises this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for HOV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 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. 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 $1,326,791.00 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.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. Email Address HOV Stock News HeadlinesWedbush Reaffirms Neutral Rating for Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV)December 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Initiates Coverage of Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) with Neutral RecommendationDecember 17, 2024 | msn.comTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… December 22, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) institutional investors lost 13% last week but have benefitted from longer-term gainsDecember 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHovnanian Enterprises Inc. Announces Retreat In Q4 IncomeDecember 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptDecember 5, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHovnanian Enterprises Inc. Q4 Income DeclinesDecember 5, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full Year ResultsDecember 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines HOV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HOV shares performed this year? Hovnanian Enterprises' stock was trading at $155.62 at the start of the year. Since then, HOV stock has decreased by 13.4% and is now trading at $134.84. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Hovnanian Enterprises' earnings last quarter? Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 22nd. The construction company reported $9.75 earnings per share for the quarter. The construction company earned $722.70 million during the quarter. Hovnanian Enterprises had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 46.58% and a net margin of 8.05%. When did Hovnanian Enterprises' stock split? Hovnanian Enterprises shares 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. Who are Hovnanian Enterprises' major shareholders? Hovnanian Enterprises' top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.77%), Forager Capital Management LLC (1.93%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.85%) and Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC (1.41%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Earnings8/22/2024Today12/22/2024Fiscal Year End10/31/2025Get 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 Founded1959Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$155.00 High Stock Price Target$155.00 Low Stock Price Target$155.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$32.11 Trailing P/E Ratio4.20 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$242.01 million Net Margins8.05% Pretax Margin11.01% Return on Equity46.58% Return on Assets10.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20 Current Ratio1.45 Quick Ratio0.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.00 billion Price / Sales0.27 Cash Flow$31.95 per share Price / Cash Flow4.22 Book Value$73.25 per share Price / Book1.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,055,000Free Float4,985,000Market Cap$816.46 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.62 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? 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