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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) Stock Analysis

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) is a Residential Construction stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

HOV

$92.20

−$2.98 (−3.13%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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HOV Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$95.17
Previous Close
$95.18
Day's Range
91.47–98.10
52-Week Range
90.17–148.48
Volume
127.28K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.82
Valuation
Market Cap
$549.50M
P/E Ratio
88.65
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
7.19
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.00
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.19
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.04
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.98B−0.88%
Net Income (FY)
$63.87M−73.61%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
0.64%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
5.12M
1-Year Return
−29.66%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
132.23K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, HOV closed at $92.20, −29.66% over 1 year.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) has a market capitalization of $549.50M.

In fiscal 2025, HOV reported revenue of $2.98B.

HOV Stock Return by Calendar Year

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,034
−29.66%
5 years
$10,000 $10,068
+0.68%
10 years
$10,000 $22,765
+127.65%

If you had invested $10,000 in Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $22,765 at the close on October 21, 2026: +127.65% in total, +8.57% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−5.47%
2025−27.11%
2024−14.01%
2023+269.82%
2022−66.94%
2021+287.37%
2020+57.45%
2019+22.76%
2018−79.70%
2017+22.71%
2016 (partial year)+54.24%

As of October 21, 2026.

HOV Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.98B$63.87M2.1%
2024$3.00B$242.01M8.1%
2023$2.76B$205.89M7.5%
2022$2.92B$225.49M7.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.98B$420.67M$70.83M$63.87M2.1%
2024$3.00B$590.23M$248.01M$242.01M8.1%
2023$2.76B$580.14M$275.36M$205.89M7.5%
2022$2.92B$643.43M$347.28M$225.49M7.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

HOV Valuation vs Residential Construction Median

Median of 19 stocks
MetricHOVResidential Construction medianvs median
P/E88.6512.966.8x the median
P/S ratio0.191.160.2x the median
Profit margin0.64%7.30%6.7 pts below

Medians across 19 Residential Construction stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) carries a market capitalisation of $549.50M. The company sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Residential Construction industry. The company reports 1,891 employees.

HOV last closed at $92.20 on October 21, 2026. That is −$2.98 (−3.13%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $90.17 to $148.48. The latest close sits 2.25% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.98B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.00B, that is a change of −0.88%. Net income for the same year was $63.87M. That is −73.61% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 0.64%. That is 6.7 percentage points below the Residential Construction median of 7.3%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.04.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.92B in 2022 to $2.98B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

HOV trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 88.65. That is 6.8 times the Residential Construction median of 12.96. On forward earnings the ratio is 7.19. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.19 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0.2 times the Residential Construction median of 1.16. 19 Residential Construction companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.82. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 76.15%. The trailing one-year total return is −29.66%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.57%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for HOV.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +287.37%; the weakest is 2018 at −79.70%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −5.47% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) operates in the Residential Construction industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV $549.50M 88.7
D.R. Horton, Inc. DHI $38.87B 13.3
PulteGroup, Inc. PHM $21.50B 11.5
Lennar Corporation LEN $18.48B 14.7

The Residential Construction industry average P/E ratio is 13.0x. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. trades at a P/E of 88.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

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. It also provides mortgage loans and title services. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is based in Matawan, New Jersey.

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