Hovnanian Enterprises Series A Preferred Stock

HOVNP

Market cap $104M

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

The home builder reports home-building gross margin percentage, after cost of sales interest expense and land charges, was 10.7% compared with 18% a year earlier.

Hovnanian Enterprises remains a top pick, with both common and preferred shares rated 'strong buy' for their value and stability. Despite near-term headwinds—declining home prices, rising cancellations, and margin compression - HOV's improved leverage and debt management enhance long-term prospects. HOVNP preferred shares offer a compelling 9.3% yield at current prices, providing safety and income amid economic uncertainty and limited downside risk.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. which is still underperforming other homebuilders on a YTD basis, had been performing reasonably well over the past two months until its Q3 results came out last week. HOV missed both top line and bottom line estimates, and the magnitude of the miss on the latter was particularly concerning,. Revenue growth rebounded in Q3, but the upcoming Q4 which is expected to be their seasonally strongest quarter will likely be a damp squib.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 21, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Ara K. Hovnanian - President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Brad G.

Hovnanian Enterprises remains a 'strong buy' due to its compelling valuation and management's effective leverage reduction, despite recent operational headwinds. The company faces near-term challenges: declining home prices, lower net income, and rising costs, but these are industry-wide and cyclical. Management's asset-light strategy—controlling more lots via options—positions Hovnanian for future growth while keeping debt manageable.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 20, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeff O'Keefe - Vice President, Investor Relations Ara Hovnanian - Chairman, President and CEO Brad O'Connor - Chief Financial Officer David Mitrisin - Vice President, Corporate Controller Conference Call Participants Natalie Kulasekere - Zelman & Associates Alex Barron - Housing Research Center Jay McCanless - Wedbush Operator Good morning, and thank you for joining us at today for Hovnanian Enterprises Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. An archive of the webcast will be available after the completion of the call and run for 12 months.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. is a small-cap homebuilder with significant operational improvements, low debt, and attractive valuation multiples, making it one of the cheapest companies in the market. Despite a 22.8% drop in the HOV stock price since January, the company's revenue and net income have grown, driven by increased home sales and improved financial performance. Risks include housing market uncertainties due to tariffs and high interest rates, but the company's strong fundamentals and low leverage provide a bullish outlook.