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HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC HOV
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC (HOV) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 1.24% (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
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Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Construction · percentile among 69 companies
Percentile vs other Construction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Construction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOV | HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC | 3/9 | — | — | -0.9% |
| BZH | BEAZER HOMES USA INC | 4/9 | — | 17.5 | +1.8% |
| ECG | Everus Construction Group, Inc. | 5/9 | 4.67 | 39.3 | +31.5% |
| GRBK | Green Brick Partners, Inc. | 4/9 | — | 11.1 | +-0% |
| CCS | Century Communities, Inc. | 4/9 | — | 14 | -6.4% |
| LGIH | LGI Homes, Inc. | 2/9 | — | 21.1 | -22.6% |
| DFH | Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | 1/9 | — | 7.2 | -2.9% |
About HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States. It offers single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill, and active lifestyle homes with amenities, such as clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts, tot lots, and open areas. The company markets and builds homes for first-time buyers, move-up buyers, luxury buyers, active lifestyle buyers, and empty nesters. It also provides mortgage loans and title services. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is based in Matawan, New Jersey.
FAQ
Is HOV financially healthy?
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does HOV pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.24% with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is HOV overvalued or undervalued?
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC trades at about 18.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1.1×–583.0×, median 6.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HOV?
The average Wall-Street price target for HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC is $74.00, about 45.3% below the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is HOV a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, a dividend yield of 1.24%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-10-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.