Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV)
Hovnanian Enterprises on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as operative builders.
433K
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
4.3
Days to cover
+0.5 days vs prior
73.3%
Short share of volume
2026-10-12
13
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-11
Thu 3 Dec
Next earnings
estimated date
$0
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 0 sells
As of 2026-10-12.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in HOV is 433,452 shares, up 7,996 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 187,506 shares (14 February 2025) to 433,768 shares (15 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 100K shares a day that is 4.3 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 433,452 | -0.1% | 100,065 | 4.33 |
| 2026-09-15 | 433,768 | +1.9% | 111,775 | 3.88 |
| 2026-08-31 | 425,456 | +17.9% | 153,066 | 2.78 |
| 2026-08-14 | 360,910 | +7.7% | 120,230 | 3.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | 335,120 | +1.5% | 173,694 | 1.93 |
| 2026-07-15 | 330,290 | +1.5% | 104,590 | 3.16 |
| 2026-06-30 | 325,534 | -12.3% | 168,223 | 1.94 |
| 2026-06-15 | 371,093 | +22.6% | 90,255 | 4.11 |
| 2026-05-29 | 302,799 | -15.7% | 148,260 | 2.04 |
| 2026-05-15 | 359,185 | +14.6% | 108,091 | 3.32 |
| 2026-04-30 | 313,305 | -6.8% | 108,698 | 2.88 |
| 2026-04-15 | 336,352 | +3.5% | 115,408 | 2.91 |
| 2026-03-31 | 324,838 | +17.1% | 136,276 | 2.38 |
| 2026-03-13 | 277,364 | -14.5% | 85,924 | 3.23 |
| 2026-02-27 | 324,282 | -0.0% | 80,807 | 4.01 |
| 2026-02-13 | 324,420 | -12.9% | 121,907 | 2.66 |
| 2026-01-30 | 372,318 | -1.5% | 88,123 | 4.22 |
| 2026-01-15 | 378,129 | +8.6% | 103,692 | 3.65 |
| 2025-12-31 | 348,353 | +8.6% | 97,551 | 3.57 |
| 2025-12-15 | 320,640 | +1.3% | 146,517 | 2.19 |
| 2025-11-28 | 316,616 | -1.2% | 111,685 | 2.83 |
| 2025-11-14 | 320,565 | +12.0% | 121,524 | 2.64 |
| 2025-10-31 | 286,321 | -4.2% | 86,165 | 3.32 |
| 2025-10-15 | 298,805 | +1.8% | 90,448 | 3.30 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 12 October 2026, the short share of HOV volume is 73.3%, up 26.8 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 46.5% (5 October 2026) to 81.2% (9 October 2026). The latest reading is 7.6 points above the 30-session average of 65.7%, on 28K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | 20K | 28K | 73.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-09 | 27K | 34K | 81.2% | 2 |
| 2026-10-08 | 51K | 67K | 75.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 31K | 43K | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2026-10-06 | 22K | 33K | 65.5% | 40 |
| 2026-10-05 | 12K | 27K | 46.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 45K | 59K | 76.0% | 210 |
| 2026-10-01 | 31K | 46K | 66.9% | 6 |
| 2026-09-30 | 14K | 20K | 72.8% | 45 |
| 2026-09-29 | 13K | 20K | 66.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 21K | 30K | 70.7% | 40 |
| 2026-09-25 | 15K | 31K | 49.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 13K | 21K | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2026-09-23 | 22K | 37K | 59.1% | 30 |
| 2026-09-22 | 23K | 40K | 57.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 14K | 24K | 56.2% | 20 |
| 2026-09-18 | 14K | 22K | 63.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 16K | 25K | 65.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | 19K | 27K | 70.4% | 30 |
| 2026-09-15 | 17K | 27K | 63.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 15K | 23K | 64.0% | 20 |
| 2026-09-11 | 10K | 17K | 58.8% | 20 |
| 2026-09-10 | 26K | 35K | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2026-09-09 | 13K | 21K | 61.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | 16K | 28K | 55.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | 18K | 31K | 58.9% | 20 |
| 2026-09-03 | 45K | 61K | 73.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 23K | 39K | 58.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-01 | 39K | 50K | 79.2% | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | 40K | 54K | 73.8% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 11 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in HOV is 13 shares, down 12 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (25 September 2025) to 5,082 shares (25 August 2025). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 13 | $113.29 | $1K |
| 2026-08-27 | 25 | $128.32 | $3K |
| 2026-06-25 | 2,822 | $141.91 | $400K |
| 2026-06-24 | 493 | $127.49 | $63K |
| 2026-06-23 | 143 | $125.59 | $18K |
| 2026-06-11 | 220 | $111.92 | $25K |
| 2026-03-13 | 18 | $105.75 | $2K |
| 2026-03-06 | 221 | $113.19 | $25K |
| 2026-02-11 | 8 | $131.54 | $1K |
| 2026-01-30 | 154 | $115.26 | $18K |
| 2025-12-26 | 15 | $101.07 | $2K |
| 2025-12-10 | 16 | $99.62 | $2K |
| 2025-12-02 | 8 | $129.34 | $1K |
| 2025-10-24 | 51 | $132.46 | $7K |
| 2025-10-23 | 39 | $128.44 | $5K |
| 2025-10-16 | 124 | $126.25 | $16K |
| 2025-10-06 | 400 | $131.20 | $52K |
| 2025-09-25 | 1 | $135.79 | $136 |
| 2025-09-24 | 27 | $135.44 | $4K |
| 2025-09-09 | 69 | $153.71 | $11K |
| 2025-08-25 | 5,082 | $146.28 | $743K |
| 2025-07-11 | 10 | $121.84 | $1K |
| 2025-07-02 | 48 | $114.17 | $5K |
| 2025-06-17 | 495 | $97.68 | $48K |
| 2025-06-09 | 66 | $94.01 | $6K |
| 2025-06-06 | 285 | $96.09 | $27K |
| 2025-04-25 | 174 | $98.72 | $17K |
| 2025-04-10 | 23 | $96.01 | $2K |
| 2025-04-07 | 83 | $104.37 | $9K |
| 2025-04-04 | 200 | $94.37 | $19K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONNo open-market insider trades were reported for HOV in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: HOVNANIAN ARA K (Chairman of the Board & CEO) on 2026-07-15.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | HOVNANIAN ARA K | Chairman of the Board & CEO | Conversion | 13K | $0.00 | $0 | 13K |
| 2026-06-25 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Sell | 1K | $142.57 | $147K | 187K |
| 2026-06-22 | HOVNANIAN ARA K | Chairman of the Board & CEO | Sell | 13K | $125.78 | $1.6M | 0 |
| 2026-06-12 | COUTTS ROBERT B | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 38K |
| 2026-06-12 | Hernandez-Kakol Miriam | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 6K |
| 2026-06-12 | MARENGI JOSEPH A | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 31K |
| 2026-06-12 | PAGANO VINCENT JR | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 25K |
| 2026-06-12 | Sellers Robin Stone | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 18K |
| 2026-06-12 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Grant | 924 | $0.00 | $0 | 188K |
| 2026-06-11 | O'Connor Brad G | CFO | Option exercise | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 43K |
| 2026-06-11 | O'Connor Brad G | CFO | Tax withholding | 2K | $120.87 | $244K | 41K |
| 2026-06-11 | Wyatt Michael P. | Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 34K |
| 2026-06-11 | Wyatt Michael P. | Chief Operating Officer | Tax withholding | 2K | $120.87 | $243K | 32K |
| 2026-06-09 | Sellers Robin Stone | Director | Disposition | 534 | $114.00 | $61K | 17K |
| 2026-06-09 | PAGANO VINCENT JR | Director | Disposition | 534 | $114.00 | $61K | 24K |
| 2026-06-09 | MARENGI JOSEPH A | Director | Disposition | 610 | $114.00 | $70K | 30K |
| 2026-06-09 | Hernandez-Kakol Miriam | Director | Disposition | 534 | $114.00 | $61K | 5K |
| 2026-06-09 | COUTTS ROBERT B | Director | Disposition | 534 | $114.00 | $61K | 37K |
| 2026-06-01 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Tax withholding | 3K | $116.00 | $356K | 4K |
| 2026-06-01 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Option exercise | 5K | $56.75 | $284K | 7K |
| 2026-05-27 | O'Connor Brad G | CFO | Tax withholding | 739 | $115.09 | $85K | 39K |
| 2026-05-27 | O'Connor Brad G | CFO | Tax withholding | 370 | $115.09 | $43K | 40K |
| 2026-05-27 | O'Connor Brad G | CFO | Option exercise | 1K | $42.50 | $43K | 40K |
| 2026-05-27 | O'Connor Brad G | CFO | Option exercise | 2K | $42.50 | $85K | 39K |
| 2026-05-27 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Tax withholding | 3K | $116.20 | $366K | 2K |
| 2026-05-27 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Option exercise | 5K | $56.75 | $284K | 5K |
| 2026-04-29 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Gift | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 4K |
| 2026-04-29 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Gift | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 188K |
| 2026-04-27 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Gift | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 5K |
| 2026-04-27 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Gift | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 186K |
| 2026-04-01 | PAGANO VINCENT JR | Director | Tax withholding | 1K | $112.89 | $138K | 25K |
| 2026-04-01 | PAGANO VINCENT JR | Director | Option exercise | 2K | $42.50 | $86K | 26K |
| 2025-12-16 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 177K |
| 2025-12-16 | Wyatt Michael P. | Chief Operating Officer | Grant | 12K | $0.00 | $0 | 30K |
| 2025-12-16 | O'Connor Brad G | CFO | Grant | 13K | $0.00 | $0 | 37K |
| 2025-11-03 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Tax withholding | 48K | $122.33 | $5.9M | 168K |
| 2025-11-03 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Option exercise | 21K | $0.00 | $0 | 216K |
| 2025-11-03 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Option exercise | 32K | $0.00 | $0 | 166K |
| 2025-11-03 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Option exercise | 30K | $0.00 | $0 | 195K |
| 2025-11-03 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Tax withholding | 48K | $122.33 | $5.9M | 78K |
| 2025-10-31 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Tax withholding | 6K | $120.23 | $664K | 133K |
| 2025-10-31 | Wyatt Michael P. | East Group President | Tax withholding | 3K | $120.23 | $365K | 18K |
| 2025-10-31 | O'Connor Brad G | CFO | Tax withholding | 3K | $120.23 | $402K | 24K |
| 2025-10-31 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Tax withholding | 6K | $120.23 | $664K | 127K |
| 2025-10-15 | Hovnanian Alexander A. | Executive Vice President | Gift | 50 | $0.00 | $0 | 508 |
| 2025-08-28 | HOVNANIAN ARA K | Chairman of Bd., Pres. & CEO | Sell | 609 | $138.31 | $84K | 63K |
| 2025-07-08 | Sellers Robin Stone | Director | Sell | 750 | $113.26 | $85K | 18K |
| 2025-07-07 | Sellers Robin Stone | Director | Sell | 750 | $109.99 | $82K | 18K |
| 2025-06-30 | KANGAS EDWARD A | Director | Sell | 6K | $107.12 | $589K | 5K |
| 2025-06-13 | SORSBY J LARRY | Director | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 132K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON2 Form 144 notices on file for HOV worth $1.8M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: SORSBY J LARRY filed on 2026-06-25 to sell 1,033 shares ($147K) from 2026-06-25.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | SORSBY J LARRYDirector | 1K | $147K | 0.020% | 2026-06-25 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-06-22 | Ara K. HovnanianChairman and CEO | 13K | $1.7M | 0.254% | 2026-06-22 | Raymond James & Associates, Inc. |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON1 holder reports 5% or more of HOV in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is BlackRock, Inc. at 7.7% of the class (399,397 shares), filed 2026-01-21 for an event on 2025-12-31.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 13G/Ano. 2 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-01-21 | 13G/Ano. 4 | BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company | 399K | 7.7% | 2025-12-31 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding HOV at their latest 13F. JSON7 of the 30 tracked managers held HOV at their latest 13F, $63.2M in total at quarter-end prices. Renaissance Technologies is the largest at $23.0M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 4 added shares and 3 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 161K | $23.0M | 0.03% | -2K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 115K | $16.4M | 0.01% | +5K |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 57K | $8.1M | 0.01% | -13K |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 45K | $6.4M | 0.00% | +25K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 34K | $4.8M | 0.00% | -527 |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 20K | $2.9M | 0.00% | +4K |
| Point72 Asset Management | 2026-06-30 | 12K | $1.7M | 0.00% | new |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
Hovnanian Enterprises in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV), SEC CIK 357294, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as operative builders. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-12.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-11.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-06-25.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-03-27.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-20.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-07-15.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 357294Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
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