Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · HOV · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
165
Institutional Holders
▲ 11 vs Q2
$420.75M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $93.05M vs Q2
5.07M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 90.51%
3.27M
13F Shares Held
▲ 136,932 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
HOV largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. operative builders | 411.1K | 6.42% | 6.42% | $52.83B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 8.7K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC operative builders | 272.9K | 4.26% | 4.26% | $35.06B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 24.7K |
FORAGER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC operative builders | 243.4K | 3.80% | 3.80% | $31.27B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 3.9K |
STATE STREET CORP operative builders | 210.5K | 3.29% | 3.29% | $27.05B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 32.7K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC operative builders | 181.4K | 2.84% | 2.84% | $23.31B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 2.2K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP operative builders | 171.7K | 2.68% | 2.68% | $22.06B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 496 |
MORGAN STANLEY operative builders | 132.6K | 2.07% | 2.07% | $17.03B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 7.2K |
GW&K INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC operative builders | 112.9K | 1.76% | 1.76% | $14.51B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 3.6K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC operative builders | 110.5K | 1.73% | 1.73% | $14.21B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 2.4K |
D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. operative builders | 96.6K | 1.51% | 1.51% | $12.41B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 29.4K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
23
Increased
+267.8K shares2
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−173.0K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+94.9K
+267.8K / −173.0K
Net new holders
+3
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
HOV insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
9
Buy transactions
15
Sell transactions
0.60
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hovnanian Alexander A. President | Jun 3, 2026 | Gift | 8,963 | — | — | 43.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
HOVNANIAN ARA K Chairman of the Board & CEO | Jun 3, 2026 | Gift | 8,963 | — | — | 326.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
O'Connor Brad G CFO | May 27, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 370 | $115.09 | $42.6K | 39.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
O'Connor Brad G CFO | May 27, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 739 | $115.09 | $85.1K | 39.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
SORSBY J LARRY director | May 27, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,148 | $116.20 | $365.8K | 1.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
HOVNANIAN ARA K Chairman of the Board & CEO | May 27, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,494 | — | — | 335.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
HOVNANIAN ARA K Chairman of the Board & CEO | May 22, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,603 | — | — | 334.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
SORSBY J LARRY director | Apr 29, 2026 | Gift | 1,280 | — | — | 187.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
SORSBY J LARRY director | Apr 27, 2026 | Gift | 2,130 | — | — | 186.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
SORSBY J LARRY director | Apr 27, 2026 | Gift | 2,130 | — | — | 5.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 64.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 9.49%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 26.03%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 411,133 shares — equal to 6.42% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 165 institutional investors currently hold HOV stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $420,746,963 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
HOV ownershipHovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 64.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 6.42% stake. Company insiders hold 9.49%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.