Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
HOV
NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Residential Construction·Mkt cap $622.8M
$122.79
▲ +1.30%
P/E
36.98
Mkt Cap
$622.8M
52-Wk Range
$91.52–$162.06
52-Week Range
$91.52 - $162.06
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Price action
Price chart
Down 20.1% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- 65+ year operating history and brand recognition in residential construction
- Diversified buyer targeting across first-time, move-up, luxury, and active lifestyle segments
- Integrated mortgage and title insurance services creating customer convenience and additional margins
- Established land portfolio and development pipeline across multiple U.S. markets
- Multi-generational customer relationships and repeat buyer loyalty
Bear Case
2 risks
- Above-average volatility (beta 1.8).
- High premium - requires strong execution
Growth
Stable outlook
Rising housing demand from demographic shifts and millennial/Gen Z household formation
Value
High premium - requires strong execution
Momentum
Strong
+13.7% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Solid business
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying HOV right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Dec 3, 2026
AUG 20, 2026
Reported EPS of -$0.70 vs -$0.56 consensus (-25.0% surprise). Revenue of $705.7M vs $723.5M expected (-2.5%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-25.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+14%
-3%
+11%
-17%
-6%
-12%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q3 26
$722.7M
$979.6M
$673.6M
$686.5M
$800.6M
$817.9M
$632.0M
$705.7M
Margins · last 8Q
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Profit
-0.3%
Wall Street consensus
1 analyst · 0% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
0%
Hold
0%
Sell
100%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Citi · Aug 21, 2026
vs Industry
How HOV stacks vs Residential Construction
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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