Hovnanian Enterprises Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Hovnanian Enterprises is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 6.1% and 9.9% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to decline by 1.6% per annum.

Key information

6.1%

Earnings growth rate

-1.6%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Durables earnings growth	8.5%
Revenue growth rate	9.9%
Future return on equity	n/a
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	16 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

Dec 22

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

Dec 06

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

Aug 18

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

Jul 21

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

Jul 12

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

May 23

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) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 06

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

Jan 04

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

Mar 22

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

Jan 25

Does Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 31

Hovnanian Enterprises: Home-Ageddon Is Upon It

Dec 21

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:HOV - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
10/31/2026	3,671	251	N/A	N/A	1
10/31/2025	3,391	221	N/A	N/A	1
10/31/2024	3,005	223	6	24	N/A
7/31/2024	2,912	221	32	51	N/A
4/30/2024	2,840	202	349	369	N/A
1/31/2024	2,835	185	357	378	N/A
10/31/2023	2,756	179	416	435	N/A
7/31/2023	2,756	146	392	410	N/A
4/30/2023	2,873	168	202	218	N/A
1/31/2023	2,872	190	160	174	N/A
10/31/2022	2,922	195	77	89	N/A
7/31/2022	2,850	191	89	99	N/A
4/30/2022	2,773	163	124	133	N/A
1/31/2022	2,774	553	181	189	N/A
10/31/2021	2,783	550	204	210	N/A
7/31/2021	2,652	538	178	182	N/A
4/30/2021	2,589	509	225	229	N/A
1/31/2021	2,425	73	168	171	N/A
10/31/2020	2,344	46	289	293	N/A
7/31/2020	2,374	8	198	202	N/A
4/30/2020	2,228	-14	26	29	N/A
1/31/2020	2,130	-34	-103	-99	N/A
10/31/2019	2,017	-42	-253	-249	N/A
7/31/2019	1,918	6	-232	-228	N/A
4/30/2019	1,893	12	-200	-196	N/A
1/31/2019	1,955	18	-106	-101	N/A
10/31/2018	1,991	4	-72	-67	N/A
7/31/2018	2,098	-30	N/A	60	N/A
4/30/2018	2,233	-366	N/A	114	N/A
1/31/2018	2,317	-363	N/A	188	N/A
10/31/2017	2,452	-332	N/A	302	N/A
7/31/2017	2,535	-322	N/A	339	N/A
4/30/2017	2,660	15	N/A	536	N/A
1/31/2017	2,729	13	N/A	479	N/A
10/31/2016	2,752	-3	N/A	387	N/A
7/31/2016	2,640	0	N/A	207	N/A
4/30/2016	2,464	-7	N/A	-96	N/A
1/31/2016	2,278	-18	N/A	-190	N/A
10/31/2015	2,148	-16	N/A	-321	N/A
7/31/2015	2,154	274	N/A	-264	N/A
4/30/2015	2,164	299	N/A	-261	N/A
1/31/2015	2,145	310	N/A	-255	N/A
10/31/2014	2,063	300	N/A	-191	N/A
7/31/2014	1,957	17	N/A	-203	N/A
4/30/2014	1,884	9	N/A	-161	N/A
1/31/2014	1,857	18	N/A	-128	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HOV's forecast earnings growth (6.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: HOV's earnings (6.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: HOV's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: HOV's revenue (9.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HOV's revenue (9.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if HOV's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/23 14:55
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings	2024/10/31
Annual Earnings	2024/10/31

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Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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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.

Analyst	Institution
Megan Talbott McGrath	Barclays
Jonathan Ellis	BofA Global Research
Megan Talbott McGrath	Buckingham Research Group Inc.

Hovnanian Enterprises Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2025

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Increases Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2024

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter and Full Year of 2024

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2024

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Raises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

Recent updates

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

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 27, 2025

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 19%

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

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2025

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$35.71 (vs US$28.76 in FY 2023)

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Dec 05, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

CEO & Chairman of the Board recently sold US$367k worth of stock

Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock

President recently sold US$178k worth of stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

President recently sold US$3.9m worth of stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

President recently sold US$2.0m worth of stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

President recently sold US$4.6m worth of stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$10.85 (vs US$7.92 in 3Q 2023)

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Increases Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 22%

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

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Aug 22, 2024

New minor risk - Share price stability

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 20%

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

President recently sold US$2.1m worth of stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

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

President recently sold US$667k worth of stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Independent Director recently sold US$225k worth of stock

Lead Independent Director recently sold US$289k worth of stock

Lead Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter and Full Year of 2024

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$7.46 (vs US$4.68 in 2Q 2023)

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

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on May 22, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Hovnanian Enterprises Preferred Stock Diversity Comes With Risks

President recently sold US$158k worth of stock

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.27 (vs US$2.37 in 1Q 2023)

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Reports Inventory Impairment Loss and Land Option Write-Offs for the Third Quarter Ended January 31, 2024

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

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Feb 22, 2024

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

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 21, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

President exercised options and sold US$5.3m worth of stock

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

President notifies of intention to sell stock

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

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President recently sold US$4.5m worth of stock

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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2024

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$7.92 (vs US$10.92 in 3Q 2022)

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 24%

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Dec 05, 2023

New minor risk - Share price stability

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

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Lead Independent Director recently sold US$474k worth of stock

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

Lead Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock