HOV Hovnanian Enterprises Inc
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Industrials · Operative Builders
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV) is a industrials company in the Operative Builders industry, with a market capitalization of $781 million. Shares last traded at $121.22, 25.2% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 12.6%. HOV trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.22, below the Operative Builders median of 12.73. Net profit margin is 2.3%, below the peer median of 4.5%. Revenue declined 0.9% year over year.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-07-31 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
HOV Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | $11M | $0.00 | 17% |
| 2024-10-31 | $11M | $0.00 | 4% |
| 2023-10-31 | $11M | $0.00 | 5% |
| 2022-10-31 | $11M | $0.00 | 5% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.55 | 2026-08-28 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.20 | 2026-06-02 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.62 | 2026-03-02 |
| FY 2025 | $7.43 | 2025-12-22 |
| Q3 2026 | $7.94 | 2026-08-28 |
| Q2 2026 | $6.02 | 2026-06-02 |
Operative Builders peers
HOV vs 14 industry peers (Operative Builders), by market cap. Updated
| DHI | D. R. Horton | $40.4B | 13.23 | 1.21 | 9.2% | +1.54% |
| PHM | PulteGroup | $23.3B | 12.22 | 1.42 | 11.6% | +0.53% |
| NVR | NVR, Inc. | $17.0B | 14.88 | 1.78 | 12.0% | +0.71% |
| TOL | Toll Brothers, Inc. | $13.1B | 10.91 | 1.21 | 11.1% | +0.80% |
| ECG | Everus Construction Group, Inc. | $5.9B | 23.09 | 1.38 | 6.0% | +2.05% |
| MTH | Meritage Homes Corp | $4.4B | 13.35 | — | — | +0.19% |
| MHO | M/I Homes, Inc. | $3.7B | 11.75 | 0.87 | 7.4% | +0.44% |
| KBH | Kb Home | $3.2B | 11.78 | 0.58 | 4.9% | +0.36% |
| GRBK | Green Brick Partners, Inc. | $3.0B | 10.45 | 1.52 | 14.6% | -0.41% |
| CCS | Century Communities, Inc. | $1.8B | 13.56 | 0.46 | 3.4% | +0.46% |
| LGIH | Lgi Homes, Inc. | $1.3B | 19.13 | 0.74 | 3.9% | +1.87% |
| DFH | Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | $1.3B | 8.63 | 0.31 | 3.5% | +2.91% |
| BZH | Beazer Homes Usa Inc | $886M | -114.68 | 0.43 | -0.4% | -0.02% |
| HOV | Hovnanian Enterprises Inc | $781M | 12.22 | 0.28 | 2.3% | +2.78% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.