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Hovnanian Enterprises NYSE:HOV Stock Report

Last Price

US$138.30

Market Cap

US$795.1m

7D

-0.5%

1Y

-21.1%

Updated

30 Jan, 2025

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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

NYSE:HOV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$795.1m

HOV Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States. More details

HOV fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Hovnanian Enterprises
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$138.30
52 Week HighUS$240.34
52 Week LowUS$115.90
Beta2.7
1 Month Change3.35%
3 Month Change-21.86%
1 Year Change-21.10%
3 Year Change43.93%
5 Year Change464.26%
Change since IPO13.48%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV)

Dec 26
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV)

Earnings Working Against Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Share Price Following 26% Dive

Dec 22
Earnings Working Against Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Share Price Following 26% Dive

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Dec 06
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Using Debt Extensively

There's No Escaping Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Muted Earnings Despite A 27% Share Price Rise

Jul 21
There's No Escaping Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Muted Earnings Despite A 27% Share Price Rise

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jul 12
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

May 23
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Hovnanian Enterprises Preferred Stock Diversity Comes With Risks

Apr 06

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Feb 23
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 06
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Earnings Despite 36% Price Jump

Jan 04
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) Earnings Despite 36% Price Jump

Here's Why Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 03
Here's Why Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Hovnanian's Valuation, Ownership, And Debt Concerns: Is It A Viable Investment?

Sep 28

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Sep 05
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jul 13
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Buy Homebuilder Hovnanian, It's Still A Solid Value Play

Jun 02

It's Unlikely That Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Mar 22
It's Unlikely That Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jan 25
Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Shareholder Returns

HOVUS Consumer DurablesUS Market
7D-0.5%-2.3%-0.8%
1Y-21.1%12.2%25.2%

Return vs Industry: HOV underperformed the US Consumer Durables industry which returned 12.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HOV underperformed the US Market which returned 25.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HOV's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HOV volatility
HOV Average Weekly Movement7.4%
Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement5.9%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.3%

Stable Share Price: HOV has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: HOV's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19591,878Ara Hovnanianwww.khov.com

Hovnanian 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, move-up buyers, luxury buyers, active lifestyle buyers, and empty nesters.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Hovnanian Enterprises's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HOV fundamental statistics
Market capUS$795.07m
Earnings (TTM)US$222.88m
Revenue (TTM)US$3.00b

3.8x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HOV income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.00b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.35b
Gross ProfitUS$601.79m
Other ExpensesUS$378.91m
EarningsUS$222.88m

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)36.81
Gross Margin20.03%
Net Profit Margin7.42%
Debt/Equity Ratio139.7%

How did HOV perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 23:08
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/10/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Megan Talbott McGrathBarclays
Jonathan EllisBofA Global Research
Megan Talbott McGrathBuckingham Research Group Inc.