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Hovnanian Enterprises NYSE:HOV Stock Report

Last Price

US$101.53

Market Cap

US$658.8m

7D

-1.2%

1Y

-40.2%

Updated

11 May, 2025

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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

NYSE:HOV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$658.8m

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15.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Hovnanian Enterprises
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$101.53
52 Week HighUS$240.34
52 Week LowUS$81.15
Beta2.28
1 Month Change12.90%
3 Month Change-22.72%
1 Year Change-40.21%
3 Year Change123.00%
5 Year Change811.40%
Change since IPO-16.69%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Hovnanian Enterprises: Cheap With Plenty Of Caveats

Apr 11

The Return Trends At Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Look Promising

Mar 31
The Return Trends At Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Look Promising
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Heavy Reliance On Mortgage Rate Buydowns Will Compress Future Margins

Mar 18 Expanding community count could pressure margins if revenue growth lags behind rising SG&A expenses and land development costs.

One Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) Analyst Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates

Feb 28
One Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) Analyst Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) 27% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings

Feb 27
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:HOV) 27% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Earnings

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

Feb 03
Does Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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

Shareholder Returns

HOVUS Consumer DurablesUS Market
7D-1.2%-0.7%-0.3%
1Y-40.2%-13.4%8.1%

Return vs Industry: HOV underperformed the US Consumer Durables industry which returned -13.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HOV underperformed the US Market which returned 8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HOV's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HOV volatility
HOV Average Weekly Movement9.7%
Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement7.9%
Market Average Movement8.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.2%

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 (10%) 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$658.76m
Earnings (TTM)US$227.98m
Revenue (TTM)US$3.08b

2.6x

P/E Ratio

0.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HOV income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.08b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.44b
Gross ProfitUS$595.71m
Other ExpensesUS$367.73m
EarningsUS$227.98m

Last Reported Earnings

Jan 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

May 20, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)38.48
Gross Margin19.31%
Net Profit Margin7.39%
Debt/Equity Ratio133.1%

How did HOV perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/11 09:49
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings2025/01/31
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.