Hovnanian Enterprises

HOV

Market cap $746M

MATAWAN, N.J., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, announced that senior management will be hosting a fireside chat at J.P. Morgan's 2026 Global Leveraged Finance Conference taking place on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 11:00 am ET.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Met or Exceeded All Guidance Metrics Provided 5% Year-Over-Year Increase in Domestic Consolidated Communities $471 Million of Total Liquidity Domestic Contracts, Including Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, Increased 11% Year-Over-Year for January and 13% for February to Date over the Same Period Last Year

HOV, a small-cap representative of the homebuilding market, has lagged its peers since our last coverage in August 2025 but now faces a decisive earnings event on the 25th of Feb. Investors would do well to curtail any buoyancy, as Q1 is seasonally weak, HOV has a questionable earnings track record, and gross margin and SG&A trends are expected to worsen. While Q1 is unlikely to have too many highs, guidance, especially for H2-26, has the potential to restimulate spirits.

MATAWAN, N.J., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, will release financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2026, the morning of Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K. Hovnanian M.E. Investments, LLC (KHME), a subsidiary of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV) and the majority shareholder of Al Tahaluf Real Estate Company, CJSC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tourism Development Fund (TDF) and Emaar, The Economic City (EEC) to enable high-quality tourism investment and lifestyle-focused residential opportunities in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). The parties signed the agreement during the Future Real Estate Forum 2026 in Riyadh.

Hovnanian Enterprises remains a 'strong buy' despite a 22.5% share price drop driven by weak Q4 results and soft near-term guidance. HOV trades at compelling mid-single-digit cash flow multiples, making it the cheapest among peers on this metric. Management is proactively reducing debt, restructuring maturities, and focusing on land with higher embedded incentives to protect margins.

The home builder posted a net loss of $667,000 as it offered more incentives to try to maintain a strong sales pace.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Hovnanian (HOV) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.96 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.63 per share. This compares to earnings of $12.79 per share a year ago.