Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) stock
HOVNYSEOperative BuildersFiscal year ends October 31Also trades as HOVNP, HOVVB
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 28, 2026Score 6/309% below fair value
$94.19−1.14 (-1.20%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $561.36MP/E 105.8Yield –
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
- No dividends
- Fundamentals through
- Jul 31, 2026
- Share price as of
- Nov 13, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 0.69
- 1.44
- P/OCF Ratio
- 2.57
- 13.80
Enterprise valuationIndustry
- EV / Sales
- 0.20
- 0.82
- EV / FCF
- 2.85
- 17.29
Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- -4.52%
- -4.65%
- Float
- 4M
- 28M
- Shares Held by Insiders
- 25.8%
- 4.12%
- Shares Held by Institutions
- 56.1%
- 91.5%
Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 507,344
- –
- Short Interest Change
- 12.6%
- 0.78%
- Days to Cover
- 3.39
- 4.49
Stock price statisticsIndustry
- 52-Week High
- $148.48
- –
- 52-Week Low
- $90.17
- –
- 20-Day Moving Average
- $100.04
- –
- 50-Day Moving Average
- $107.41
- –
- 200-Day Moving Average
- $116.75
- –
- Average True Range (14)
- $5.81
- –
- Price Change (1 Week)
- -7.17%
- -5.52%
- Price Change (1 Month)
- -6.68%
- 6.95%
- Price Change (3 Months)
- -27.9%
- -11.2%
- Price Change (6 Months)
- -2.05%
- 5.22%
- Price Change (YTD)
- -3.43%
- -3.89%
- Price Change (1 Year)
- -24.5%
- -14.7%
- Price Change (3 Years)
- 3.97%
- 3.97%
- Price Change (5 Years)
- 6.55%
- 30.6%
- Price Change (10 Years)
- 114.1%
- 273.7%
- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 107,429
- –
- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 128,060
- –
- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 128,232
- –
- Relative Volume
- 0.51
- 0.71
- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 40.8
- 48.1
- Volatility (1 Year)
- 64.9%
- 49.8%
- Beta (5 Years)
- 2.08
- 1.04
MarginsIndustry
- Pretax Margin
- 0.78%
- 4.81%
- EBITDA Margin
- 1.35%
- 6.34%
- FCF Margin
- 7.01%
- 5.09%
GrowthIndustry
- Revenue Growth (YoY)
- -10.1%
- -7.29%
- EPS Growth (YoY)
- -95.7%
- -38.3%
- FCF Growth (YoY)
- 74.1%
- -17.9%
- 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
- 0.91
- Revenue Per Employee
- $1.49M
- $2.04M
- Employee Count
- 1,891
- 1,860
- WACC
- 15.5%
- 10.2%
Income statement (TTM)Industry
- Pretax Income
- $22.16M
- $146.07M
Balance sheetIndustry
- Equity (Book Value)
- $818.67M
- $1.37B
- Book Value Per Share
- $137.36
- $34.59
- Tangible Book Value
- $818.67M
- $1.04B
Cash flow (TTM)Industry
- Capital Expenditures
- -$21.05M
- -$31.77M
- FCF Per Share
- $33.19
- $5.06
Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- FCF Yield
- 35.2%
- 5.25%
- Buyback Yield
- 3.28%
- 5.01%
- Shareholder Yield
- 3.28%
- 5.34%
Taxes and interestIndustry
- Income Tax
- $4.78M
- $64.58M
- Effective Tax Rate
- 21.6%
- 25.1%
Scores and fair valueIndustry
- Graham Number
- $52.45
- $76.78
- Graham Upside
- -44.3%
- -2.45%
- Altman Z-Score
- 1.22
- 2.36
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | HOV | S&P 500 | Difference | HOV per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -9.4% | -3.0% | −6.4 pts | ||
| 3 months | -30.9% | -2.8% | −28.1 pts | ||
| Year to date | -3.4% | +11.5% | −14.9 pts | ||
| 1 year | -21.5% | +13.5% | −34.9 pts | ||
| 3 years | +15.0% | +77.7% | −62.7 pts | +4.8% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | +6.5% | +72.6% | −66.1 pts | +1.3% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +117.8% | +308.2% | −190.4 pts | +8.1% | +15.1% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
1M HOV shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, up 12.6% from the previous report. At recent volumes it would take 3.4 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 61.9% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 507,344 | +12.6% | 149,504 | 3.4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 450,407 | +3.9% | 116,242 | 3.9 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 433,452 | -0.1% | 100,065 | 4.3 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 433,768 | +2.0% | 111,775 | 3.9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 425,456 | +17.9% | 153,066 | 2.8 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 360,910 | +7.7% | 120,230 | 3.0 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 335,120 | +1.5% | 173,694 | 1.9 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 330,290 | +1.5% | 104,590 | 3.2 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 325,534 | -12.3% | 168,223 | 1.9 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 371,093 | +22.6% | 90,255 | 4.1 |
| May 29, 2026 | 302,799 | -15.7% | 148,260 | 2.0 |
| May 15, 2026 | 359,185 | +14.6% | 108,091 | 3.3 |
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