Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOVNP) shareholders
HOVNPNasdaqOperative BuildersFiscal year ends October 31Also trades as HOV, HOVVB
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 28, 2026Score 6/306% below fair value
$13.50−0.60 (-4.26%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $592.47MP/E 111.7Yield –
Ownership
Who owns Hovnanian Enterprises's shares
Held by institutions
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Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
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Net institutional buying
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Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 2 sales
Net sold $1.77M
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara K. Hovnanian | 843,488 | – | 13D (active) amendment | Sep 17, 2024 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 399,397 | 7.70% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2025 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ara K. Hovnanian | Chairman of the Board & CEO, Director, 10% owner | 1,030,092 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Michael P. Wyatt | Chief Operating Officer | 33,888 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Brad G. O'Connor | CFO | 43,325 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Alexander A. Hovnanian | President | 144,839 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| J. Larry Sorsby | Director | 195,046 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Vincent Pagano Jr | Director | 25,492 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Robin Stone Sellers | Director | 18,174 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Joseph A. Marengi | Director | 30,879 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Miriam Hernandez-Kakol | Director | 5,617 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Robert B. Coutts | Director | 38,418 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Edward A. Kangas | Director | 5,338 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara K. Hovnanian Chairman of the Board & CEO, Director, 10% owner | Jul 15, 2026 | Conversion | +12,595 | – | – | 12,595 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Sale | −1,032.08 | $142.57 | $147.14K | 187,416 |
| Ara K. Hovnanian Chairman of the Board & CEO, Director, 10% owner | Jun 22, 2026 | Sale | −12,880 | $125.78 | $1.62M | 0 |
| Miriam Hernandez-Kakol Director | Jun 12, 2026 | Award | +1,078 | – | – | 5,617 |
| Robert B. Coutts Director | Jun 12, 2026 | Award | +1,078 | – | – | 38,418 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Jun 12, 2026 | Award | +924 | – | – | 188,448 |
| Joseph A. Marengi Director | Jun 12, 2026 | Award | +1,232 | – | – | 30,879 |
| Vincent Pagano Jr Director | Jun 12, 2026 | Award | +1,078 | – | – | 25,492 |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Jun 12, 2026 | Award | +1,078 | – | – | 18,174 |
| Michael P. Wyatt Chief Operating Officer | Jun 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,136 | – | – | 33,888 |
| Michael P. Wyatt Chief Operating Officer | Jun 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,008 | $120.87 | $242.71K | 31,880 |
| Brad G. O'Connor CFO | Jun 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,136 | – | – | 43,325 |
| Brad G. O'Connor CFO | Jun 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,020 | $120.87 | $244.16K | 41,305 |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Jun 9, 2026 | Returned to company | −534 | $114.00 | $60.88K | 17,096 |
| Vincent Pagano Jr Director | Jun 9, 2026 | Returned to company | −534 | $114.00 | $60.88K | 24,414 |
| Miriam Hernandez-Kakol Director | Jun 9, 2026 | Returned to company | −534 | $114.00 | $60.88K | 4,539 |
| Robert B. Coutts Director | Jun 9, 2026 | Returned to company | −534 | $114.00 | $60.88K | 37,340 |
| Joseph A. Marengi Director | Jun 9, 2026 | Returned to company | −610 | $114.00 | $69.54K | 29,647 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,068 | $116.00 | $355.89K | 3,784 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $56.75 | $283.75K | 6,852 |
| Brad G. O'Connor CFO | May 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,000 | $42.50 | $42.50K | 40,298 |
| Brad G. O'Connor CFO | May 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,000 | $42.50 | $85.00K | 39,298 |
| Brad G. O'Connor CFO | May 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −370 | $115.10 | $42.59K | 39,928 |
| Brad G. O'Connor CFO | May 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −739 | $115.10 | $85.06K | 39,189 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | May 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,148 | $116.20 | $365.80K | 1,852 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | May 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $56.75 | $283.75K | 5,000 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Gift | −1,280 | – | – | 3,846 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Gift | +1,280 | – | – | 187,524 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Apr 27, 2026 | Gift | −2,130 | – | – | 5,126 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Apr 27, 2026 | Gift | +2,130 | – | – | 186,244 |
| Vincent Pagano Jr Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,223 | $112.90 | $138.08K | 24,948 |
| Vincent Pagano Jr Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,014 | $42.50 | $85.60K | 26,171 |
| Brad G. O'Connor CFO | Dec 16, 2025 | Award | +13,180 | – | – | 37,298 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Dec 16, 2025 | Award | +9,163 | – | – | 177,269 |
| Michael P. Wyatt Chief Operating Officer | Dec 16, 2025 | Award | +12,040 | – | – | 29,752 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Nov 3, 2025 | Tax withholding | −48,311 | $122.33 | $5.91M | 168,106 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Nov 3, 2025 | Option exercise | +21,200 | – | – | 216,417 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Nov 3, 2025 | Option exercise | +32,331 | – | – | 165,685 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Nov 3, 2025 | Option exercise | +29,532 | – | – | 195,217 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Nov 3, 2025 | Tax withholding | −48,311 | $122.33 | $5.91M | 78,269 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Oct 31, 2025 | Tax withholding | −5,525 | $120.23 | $664.27K | 133,354 |
| Michael P. Wyatt East Group President | Oct 31, 2025 | Tax withholding | −3,032 | $120.23 | $364.54K | 17,712 |
| Brad G. O'Connor CFO | Oct 31, 2025 | Tax withholding | −3,343 | $120.23 | $401.93K | 24,118 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Oct 31, 2025 | Tax withholding | −5,525 | $120.23 | $664.27K | 126,580 |
| Alexander A. Hovnanian Executive Vice President | Oct 15, 2025 | Gift | −50 | – | – | 508 |
| Ara K. Hovnanian Chairman of Bd., Pres. & CEO, Director, 10% owner | Aug 28, 2025 | Sale | −609 | $138.31 | $84.23K | 62,896 |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Jul 8, 2025 | Sale | −750 | $113.26 | $84.95K | 17,630 |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Jul 7, 2025 | Sale | −750 | $109.99 | $82.49K | 18,380 |
| Edward A. Kangas Director | Jun 30, 2025 | Sale | −5,500 | $107.12 | $589.16K | 5,338 |
| Vincent Pagano Jr Director | Jun 13, 2025 | Award | +1,393 | – | – | 24,157 |
| Joseph A. Marengi Director | Jun 13, 2025 | Award | +1,592 | – | – | 30,257 |
| Miriam Hernandez-Kakol Director | Jun 13, 2025 | Award | +1,393 | – | – | 5,073 |
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Jun 13, 2025 | Award | +1,194 | – | – | 132,105 |
| Robert B. Coutts Director | Jun 13, 2025 | Award | +1,393 | – | – | 37,874 |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Jun 13, 2025 | Award | +1,393 | – | – | 19,130 |
| Edward A. Kangas Director | Jun 13, 2025 | Award | +1,592 | – | – | 10,838 |
| Vincent Pagano Jr Director | Jun 12, 2025 | Returned to company | −857 | $99.54 | $85.31K | 22,764 |
| Brad G. O'Connor CFO | Jun 12, 2025 | Tax withholding | −896 | $99.54 | $89.19K | 27,461 |
| Edward A. Kangas Director | Jun 12, 2025 | Returned to company | −980 | $99.54 | $97.55K | 9,246 |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Jun 12, 2025 | Returned to company | −857 | $99.54 | $85.31K | 17,737 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Sep 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of shares outstanding
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0M shares short
Days to cover
1.0
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
-42.6%
From 0M shares
Short volume, 20 days
17.3%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Hovnanian Enterprises's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 1,025 shares on Aug 31, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Larry Sorsby Director | Jun 25, 2026 | 1,033 | $147.14K | Jun 25, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Ara K. Hovnanian Chairman and CEO | Jun 22, 2026 | 12,880 | $1.70M | Jun 22, 2026 | Shares acquired as equity compensation award |
| Ara K. Hovnanian Officer, Director, 10% Stockholder | Aug 28, 2025 | 609 | $85.03K | Aug 28, 2025 | Gift |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Jul 24, 2025 | 750 | $82.49K | Jul 7, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Jul 24, 2025 | 750 | $84.94K | Jul 8, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Edward A. Kangas Director | Jun 30, 2025 | 5,500 | $589.16K | Jun 30, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Edward A. Kangas Director | Mar 3, 2025 | 2,000 | $203.02K | Mar 3, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Feb 25, 2025 | 977 | $105.46K | Feb 25, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Dec 10, 2024 | 241 | $40.80K | Dec 10, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Robin Stone Sellers Director | Dec 9, 2024 | 290 | $49.52K | Dec 9, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Ara K. Hovnanian Chairman, President and CEO | Oct 15, 2024 | 644 | $122.00K | Oct 14, 2024 | Gift |
| Edward A. Kangas Director | Oct 15, 2024 | 1,500 | $283.29K | Oct 14, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Ara K. Hovnanian Chairman, President and CEO | Oct 15, 2024 | 1,229 | $241.13K | Oct 15, 2024 | Gift |
| Vincent Pagano Jr Director | Oct 1, 2024 | 3,000 | $600.93K | Oct 1, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| A K Hovnanian & P S Reinhart Co-Ttee Sossie K Najarian 2012 Trust Officer, Director | Sep 27, 2024 | 877 | $178.27K | Sep 27, 2024 | Gift from Affiliate |