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 Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
147
Institutional Holders
▼ 13 vs Q4
$333.97M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $121.75M vs Q4
5.07M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 90.51%
3.19M
13F Shares Held
▼ 213,920 vs Q4
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
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. operative builders | 462.5K | 7.10% | 7.10% | $48.43B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 7.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC operative builders | 307.5K | 4.72% | 4.72% | $32.20B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 4.1K |
FORAGER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC operative builders | 202.7K | 3.11% | 3.11% | $21.22B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 13.6K |
STATE STREET CORP operative builders | 186.5K | 2.86% | 2.86% | $19.53B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 48.2K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC operative builders | 185.0K | 2.84% | 2.84% | $19.37B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 10.5K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP operative builders | 176.2K | 2.70% | 2.70% | $18.45B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 4.7K |
D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. operative builders | 132.5K | 2.03% | 2.03% | $13.87B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 11.2K |
GW&K INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC operative builders | 117.7K | 1.81% | 1.81% | $12.33B | May 5, 2025 | ▲ 3.3K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC operative builders | 113.6K | 1.74% | 1.74% | $11.89B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 2.1K |
UBS GROUP AG operative builders | 98.9K | 1.52% | 1.52% | $10.35B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 27.1K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
22
Increased
+164.1K shares3
New Positions
first time holders23
Decreased
−205.7K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
41.5K
+164.1K / −205.7K
Net new holders
+2
3 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 62.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 9.49%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 27.62%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 462,489 shares — equal to 7.10% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 147 institutional investors currently hold HOV stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $333,974,793 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 62.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 7.10% stake. Company insiders hold 9.49%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.