Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOVNP) stock
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 –
Hovnanian Enterprises statistics
74 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.
Important dates
- Next earnings
- Dec 3, 2026 (estimated, before the open)
- Last ex-dividend date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Fundamentals through
- Jul 31, 2026
- Share price as of
- Oct 30, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 0.72
- 1.45
- P/OCF Ratio
- 2.71
- 14.89
Enterprise valuationIndustry
- EV / Sales
- 0.21
- 0.86
- EV / FCF
- 3.01
- 17.08
Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- -4.52%
- -4.71%
- Float
- 4M
- 28M
- Shares Held by Insiders
- 26.4%
- 4.42%
- Shares Held by Institutions
- 56.1%
- 91.0%
Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 433,452
- –
- Short Interest Change
- -0.07%
- 0.96%
- Days to Cover
- 4.33
- 4.08
Stock price statisticsIndustry
- 52-Week High
- $148.48
- –
- 52-Week Low
- $90.17
- –
- 20-Day Moving Average
- $101.99
- –
- 50-Day Moving Average
- $112.14
- –
- 200-Day Moving Average
- $117.61
- –
- Average True Range (14)
- $5.34
- –
- Price Change (1 Week)
- -1.84%
- 1.20%
- Price Change (1 Month)
- -13.6%
- -4.13%
- Price Change (3 Months)
- -23.8%
- -13.5%
- Price Change (6 Months)
- -10.0%
- -8.16%
- Price Change (YTD)
- 1.92%
- -2.02%
- Price Change (1 Year)
- -21.1%
- -14.1%
- Price Change (3 Years)
- 43.1%
- 39.8%
- Price Change (5 Years)
- 18.0%
- 42.6%
- Price Change (10 Years)
- 154.9%
- 316.6%
- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 148,691
- –
- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 133,571
- –
- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 131,544
- –
- Relative Volume
- 0.83
- 0.89
- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 43.4
- 48.4
- Volatility (1 Year)
- 63.4%
- 48.9%
- Beta (5 Years)
- 2.11
- 1.06
MarginsIndustry
- Pretax Margin
- 0.78%
- 5.04%
- EBITDA Margin
- 1.35%
- 6.02%
- FCF Margin
- 7.01%
- 5.64%
GrowthIndustry
- Revenue Growth (YoY)
- -10.1%
- -7.23%
- EPS Growth (YoY)
- -95.7%
- -34.8%
- FCF Growth (YoY)
- 74.1%
- 10.1%
- Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)
- 0.64%
- 1.49%
- Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR)
- 4.91%
- 8.31%
- EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)
- -36.5%
- -4.75%
- EPS Growth (5Y CAGR)
- 1.11%
- 12.5%
EfficiencyIndustry
- Asset Turnover
- 1.03
- 0.92
- Revenue Per Employee
- $1.49M
- $2.04M
- Employee Count
- 1,891
- 1,860
- WACC
- 15.6%
- 10.3%
Income statement (TTM)Industry
- Pretax Income
- $22.16M
- $185.87M
Balance sheetIndustry
- Equity (Book Value)
- $818.67M
- $1.35B
- Book Value Per Share
- $137.36
- $33.54
- Tangible Book Value
- $818.67M
- $1.03B
Cash flow (TTM)Industry
- Capital Expenditures
- -$21.05M
- -$30.54M
- FCF Per Share
- $33.19
- $5.27
Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- FCF Yield
- 33.4%
- 6.04%
- Buyback Yield
- 3.11%
- 5.48%
- Shareholder Yield
- 3.11%
- 5.76%
Taxes and interestIndustry
- Income Tax
- $4.78M
- $67.36M
- Effective Tax Rate
- 21.6%
- 24.4%
Scores and fair valueIndustry
- Graham Number
- $52.45
- $76.88
- Graham Upside
- -47.2%
- -0.86%
- Altman Z-Score
- 1.23
- 2.27
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Oct 30, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | HOVNP | S&P 500 | Difference | HOVNP per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -23.9% | -0.9% | −23.0 pts | ||
| 3 months | -30.7% | +2.1% | −32.8 pts | ||
| Year to date | -29.6% | +11.7% | −41.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | -26.9% | +12.4% | −39.3 pts | ||
| 3 years | +4.8% | +88.6% | −83.8 pts | +1.6% | +23.5% |
| 5 years | +32.0% | +75.9% | −43.9 pts | +5.7% | +12.0% |
| 10 years | +389.2% | +316.4% | +72.9 pts | +17.2% | +15.3% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Sep 30, 2026.
0M HOVNP shares were sold short on Sep 30, 2026, down 42.6% from the previous report. At recent volumes it would take 1.0 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 17.3% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 640 | -42.6% | 5,418 | 1.0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1,115 | -75.0% | 5,854 | 1.0 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 4,456 | +643.9% | 4,287 | 1.0 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 599 | -58.2% | 7,585 | 1.0 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,432 | -45.0% | 5,280 | 1.0 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 2,606 | -42.2% | 3,766 | 1.0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4,509 | +267.5% | 4,787 | 1.0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1,227 | -3.2% | 3,073 | 1.0 |
| May 29, 2026 | 1,268 | -72.6% | 3,713 | 1.0 |
| May 15, 2026 | 4,624 | -47.5% | 2,868 | 1.6 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8,815 | +258.0% | 4,481 | 2.0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2,462 | +58.8% | 6,824 | 1.0 |
Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.