Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Expected to Announce Earnings on Monday

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, February 23rd. Analysts expect Hovnanian Enterprises to post earnings of ($0.98) per share for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET.

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The construction company reported ($0.51) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by ($1.14). The business had revenue of $817.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $814.50 million. Hovnanian Enterprises had a net margin of 2.14% and a return on equity of 15.33%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $13.84 EPS.

Hovnanian Enterprises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HOV opened at $129.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $770.25 million, a P/E ratio of 17.28 and a beta of 2.31. The company’s 50-day moving average is $114.73 and its 200 day moving average is $125.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.58. Hovnanian Enterprises has a fifty-two week low of $81.15 and a fifty-two week high of $162.05.

Institutional Trading of Hovnanian Enterprises

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HOV. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Hovnanian Enterprises by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 17,242 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,682,000 after purchasing an additional 1,368 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Hovnanian Enterprises by 18.6% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 49,912 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,868,000 after acquiring an additional 7,829 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its position in shares of Hovnanian Enterprises by 18.7% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 3,663 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 576 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Hovnanian Enterprises during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,141,000. Finally, Man Group plc bought a new stake in Hovnanian Enterprises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $331,000. 65.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HOV. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Hovnanian Enterprises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hovnanian Enterprises in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Hovnanian Enterprises from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $120.00.

About Hovnanian Enterprises

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc is a publicly traded homebuilding company primarily engaged in the acquisition, development and construction of residential properties. Headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey, the company operates through a network of regional homebuilding divisions that design and deliver a range of housing solutions, including single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums. Hovnanian combines land development, architectural design and construction services with in-house mortgage and insurance offerings to provide a comprehensive homebuying experience.

The company markets its communities under several branded product lines tailored to different buyer segments and price points.