Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.87 EPS

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The construction company reported $3.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.87, Zacks reports. Hovnanian Enterprises had a return on equity of 43.47% and a net margin of 8.05%. Hovnanian Enterprises updated its Q2 2025 guidance to EPS.

Hovnanian Enterprises Trading Down 3.3 %

Shares of HOV traded down $4.03 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $117.54. The company had a trading volume of 33,129 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,237. Hovnanian Enterprises has a 1-year low of $111.61 and a 1-year high of $240.34. The stock has a market cap of $711.69 million, a PE ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 2.71. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $132.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $171.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on HOV shares. Zelman & Associates reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Hovnanian Enterprises in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective on shares of Hovnanian Enterprises in a report on Monday, December 16th.

About Hovnanian Enterprises

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.