HOV Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Construction · Operative builders · CIK 0000357294
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
106
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
7
Codes C/M, not in net · $695.0K priced
What the filings say about HOV
Insiders, 180 days
-$1.8M net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Hovnanian Enterprises insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC insiders sold a net $1.8M of stock across 115 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Sep 19, 2024.
- The trade is 0.6% of the 187,415 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 106 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SORSBY J LARRY sold about $147.1K of HOV on Jun 25, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 106 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 77 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (77 sales), the last on Aug 28, 2025.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 106 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chairman of the Board & CEO HOVNANIAN ARA K sold about $1.6M of HOV on Jun 22, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 106 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 76 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (76 sales), the last on Oct 15, 2024.
- The trade is 1.0% of the 62,895 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 106 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chairman of Bd., Pres. & CEO HOVNANIAN ARA K sold about $84.2K of HOV on Aug 28, 2025; 106 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 sales), the last on Jul 7, 2025.
- The trade is 4.3% of the 17,630 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 106 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Sellers Robin Stone sold about $84.9K of HOV on Jul 8, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 106 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Feb 25, 2025.
- The trade is 4.1% of the 18,380 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 106 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Sellers Robin Stone sold about $82.5K of HOV on Jul 7, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 106 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.115 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.8M over 180 days
-$1.6M of it by a 10%+ holder
more than 50% of Construction
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
106 funds bought in last quarter
below 60% of Construction
Revenue
-0.9% year over year
below 64% of Construction
Margin
2.1% net margin
below 57% of Construction
Buybacks
$18.5M repurchased, FY to 2026-07-31
below 83% of Construction
Short interest
10.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 3.9 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-25.3%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns HOV: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
423,884 sh
$60.4M
211,730 sh
$30.2M
196,933 sh
$28.0M
175,360 sh
$25.0M
164,177 sh
$23.4M
Congress trades in HOV
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
HOV planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
SORSBY J LARRY
Filed 2026-06-25
$147.1K
Ara K. Hovnanian
Filed 2026-06-22
$1.7M
HOV mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
$243.9K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.9%
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
$2.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF
$10.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.7%
Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
$885.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
Allspring Disciplined Small Cap Fund
$1.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF
$964.7K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.5%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Hovnanian
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$9.5M
$25.8M
$3.7M
+119%
+40%
2022
$16.5M
$6.5M
$5.0M
+27%
-4%
2021
$12.5M
$38.8M
$3.9M
+165%
+37%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $1.8M sold by insiders over 180 days, 106 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
HOV financials
Revenue growth
-0.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
2.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.8B
four quarters, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Revenue, TTM HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | $3.0B |
| FY Oct 2024 | $3.0B |
| FY Oct 2023 | $2.8B |
| FY Oct 2022 | $2.9B |
| FY Oct 2021 | $2.8B |
| Jul 2026 | $705.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $667.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $632.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $817.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $800.6M |
| Apr 2025 | $686.5M |
| Jan 2025 | $673.6M |
| Oct 2024 | $979.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+0.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Net margin, TTM HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | +2.1% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +8.1% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +7.5% |
| FY Oct 2022 | +7.7% |
| FY Oct 2021 | +21.8% |
| Jul 2026 | -0.3% |
| Apr 2026 | -0.0% |
| Jan 2026 | +3.3% |
| Oct 2025 | -0.1% |
| Jul 2025 | +2.1% |
| Apr 2025 | +2.9% |
| Jan 2025 | +4.2% |
| Oct 2024 | +9.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$197.8M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Free cash flow, TTM HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | $166.2M |
| FY Oct 2024 | $5.8M |
| FY Oct 2023 | $416.5M |
| FY Oct 2022 | $76.9M |
| FY Oct 2021 | $204.3M |
| Jul 2026 | -$27.9M |
| Apr 2026 | -$70.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $132.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $164.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $45.8M |
| Apr 2025 | $16.0M |
| Jan 2025 | -$59.6M |
| Oct 2024 | $111.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.10x
long-term debt only, 2026-07-31; equity 2026-07-31
Debt to equity HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | 1.08x |
| FY Oct 2024 | 1.12x |
| FY Oct 2023 | 1.81x |
| FY Oct 2022 | 2.99x |
| FY Oct 2021 | 7.14x |
| Jul 2026 | 1.10x |
| Apr 2026 | 1.09x |
| Jan 2026 | 1.08x |
| Oct 2025 | 1.08x |
| Jul 2025 | 1.03x |
| Apr 2025 | 1.05x |
| Jan 2025 | 1.10x |
| Oct 2024 | 1.12x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.24x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-07-31
Cash flow to debt HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | 0.21x |
| FY Oct 2024 | 0.03x |
| FY Oct 2023 | 0.41x |
| FY Oct 2022 | 0.08x |
| FY Oct 2021 | 0.17x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.24x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.33x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.43x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.21x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.16x |
| Apr 2025 | -0.01x |
| Jan 2025 | 0.06x |
| Oct 2024 | 0.03x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+2.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on equity HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | +7.8% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +35.0% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +42.7% |
| FY Oct 2022 | +80.8% |
| FY Oct 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +2.2% |
| Apr 2026 | +4.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +6.9% |
| Oct 2025 | +7.8% |
| Jul 2025 | +20.7% |
| Apr 2025 | +29.3% |
| Jan 2025 | +34.7% |
| Oct 2024 | +35.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+0.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on assets HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | +2.4% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +9.5% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +8.1% |
| FY Oct 2022 | +9.2% |
| FY Oct 2021 | +29.3% |
| Jul 2026 | +0.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +1.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +2.1% |
| Oct 2025 | +2.4% |
| Jul 2025 | +6.1% |
| Apr 2025 | +8.8% |
| Jan 2025 | +10.1% |
| Oct 2024 | +9.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on invested capital HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2024 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2023 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2022 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2024 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2023 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2022 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
104.17x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
P/E, trailing HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | 16.05x |
| FY Oct 2024 | 5.51x |
| FY Oct 2023 | 2.57x |
| FY Oct 2022 | 1.37x |
| FY Oct 2021 | 0.97x |
| Jul 2026 | 130.42x |
| Apr 2026 | 30.89x |
| Jan 2026 | 17.25x |
| Oct 2025 | 16.05x |
| Jul 2025 | 5.79x |
| Apr 2025 | 3.41x |
| Jan 2025 | 4.06x |
| Oct 2024 | 5.51x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$751.8M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2023-03-01 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-07-31, minus cash 2018-07-31
Enterprise value HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | $765.4M |
| FY Oct 2024 | $801.1M |
| FY Oct 2023 | $879.6M |
| FY Oct 2022 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | $769.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $761.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $760.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $765.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $726.0M |
| Apr 2025 | $712.1M |
| Jan 2025 | $767.1M |
| Oct 2024 | $801.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+277.5%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | +191.9% |
| FY Oct 2024 | +4.6% |
| FY Oct 2023 | +832.1% |
| FY Oct 2022 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +221.6% |
| Apr 2026 | +335.1% |
| Jan 2026 | +441.0% |
| Oct 2025 | +191.9% |
| Jul 2025 | +132.0% |
| Apr 2025 | -40.2% |
| Jan 2025 | +42.6% |
| Oct 2024 | +4.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -95%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing HOV
| FY Oct 2025 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2024 | 0.30x |
| FY Oct 2023 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2022 | n/a |
| FY Oct 2021 | 0.00x |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | 0.23x |
| Oct 2024 | 0.30x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-10 | 2024-10 | 2023-10 | 2022-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.0B | $3.0B | $2.8B | $2.9B |
| Net income | $63.9M | $242.0M | $205.9M | $225.5M |
| EPS (diluted) | 7.43 | 31.79 | 26.88 | 29.00 |
| Operating cash flow | $188.3M | $23.6M | $435.3M | $89.5M |
| Long-term debt | $900.7M | $896.2M | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Buybacks | $30.2M | $26.5M | $4.8M | $12.2M |
| Dividends paid | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
HOV Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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HOV filings, in plain words
Are Hovnanian Enterprises insiders buying or selling HOV?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Hovnanian Enterprises insiders were net sellers, a net $1.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Hovnanian Enterprises insiders were net sellers of HOV, a net $1.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. Most of that figure, $1.6M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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