Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A

HOVNYSE • USD
100.63 USD
↘ 1.37 (1.34%)🟢LIVE (AS OF 02:41 PM EDT)
🟢Market: OPEN

HOV is currently priced at $100.63. Both sides of the analysis point lower: technicals flash "Sell" and fundamentals confirm with a "Sell" reading. Notable factors include a robust Altman Z-Score, a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages and bearish long-term moving average alignment. Valuation metrics place HOV at a fair price relative to peers.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Open?$101.98
High?$103.66
Low?$99.15
Prev. Close?$102.00
Volume?71.7K
Avg. Volume?122.4K
VWAP?$101.29
Rel. Volume?0.59x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$99.13 × 100
Ask?$100.63 × 100
Spread?$1.50
Midpoint?$99.88
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?607.9M
Shares Out?5.1M
Float?4.5M
Float %?89.2%
P/E Ratio?87.90
P/B Ratio?0.74
EPS?$1.16
Dividend?1.76%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc conducts all of its homebuilding and financial services operations. The company designs, constructs, markets, and sells single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill, and active lifestyle homes in planned residential developments. It has two distinct operations: homebuilding and financial services. Its homebuilding operations are divided geographically into three segments: Northeast, which includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia; Southeast, which includes Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina; and West, which includes Arizona, California, and Texas. The firm generates maximum revenue from the West Segment.
Employees
1.9K
Market Cap
607.9M
Industry
OPERATIVE BUILDERS
Listed
1983-09-07
Address
90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
MATAWAN, NJ 07747
Phone: (732) 747-7800
Technical OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?– Neutral(0/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
MA Alignment?Bearish Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
12
Z-Score?
92
Momentum?
21
Short Sent.?
40
Piotroski F-Score?2/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?4.00Safe
Confidence?51%Low
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?9.96%Elevated
Short Interest?450.4K
Days to Cover?3.9
Free Float4.5M
Avg Daily Volume116.2K
Settlement Date2026-10-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?3.07Strong
Quick Ratio?0.63Weak
Cash Ratio?0.34Low
Debt/Equity?1.46Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 10 peers + S&P 500
Score
78/100
P/E?
Peers
9
S&P
3
87.9PRICEY▾
P/B?
Peers
82
S&P
97
0.74CHEAP▾
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.22CHEAP▾
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
97
3.1CHEAP▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
9
S&P
3
47.9HIGH▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
97
0.55CHEAP▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
9
S&P
16
0.8%WEAK▾
ROA?
Peers
9
S&P
8
0.2%WEAK▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$197.8M
Enterprise Value?$1.6B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day