HOV· Consumer Discretionary› Residential Construction

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A

Stage 4 · Declining · week 1

As of Oct 22, 2026, Hovnanian Enterprises is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in its first week (since Oct 19, 2026). It closed at $101.29, 31.4% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States. More about the company

$101.29

+9.86% today

$604M · Small cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 14w

S2 24w

S4 26w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 8w → S3 6w → S4 3w → S2 14w → S3 8w → S2 24w → S3 8w → S4 26w → S1 8w → S2 8w → S3 9w → S4 7w → S1 6w → S4 10w → S1 4w → S2 8w → S3 5w → S4 1w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 18 stage runs.

HOV among Residential Construction12th of 19 by relative strength

All 19 →

Stocks in Residential Construction ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	LEGHLegacy Housing Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 19	67	−2.2%
2	SKYChampion Homes, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 1	57	−6.7%
3	TOLToll Brothers, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 4	57	+4.5%
4	PHMPulteGroup, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 3	52	+0.6%
5	CVCOCavco Industries, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 7	50	+1.0%
6	GRBKGreen Brick Partners, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 3	50	−3.4%
7	DHID.R. Horton, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 7	49	+5.3%
8	MTHMeritage Homes Corporation	Stage 4 · wk 4	48	−0.4%
…12	HOVHovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A	Stage 4 · wk 1	38	−12.1%

vs 52W High

-31.4%

$90.75 lo$147.55 hi

31.4% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 1

1w13w26w

Week 1, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-14.2%

200 DMA: $118.08 · rising

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

1.54x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-12.1%

-24.3%

-15.5%

YTD

+3.6%

-22.7%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-05-17

8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-10-15.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.54x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.00x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.22x

2026-10-19S43→4

Wk 1 · Vol 2.07x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 6 · Vol 1.32x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.20x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.01x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 5 · Vol 0.64x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 5 · Vol 0.85x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 5 · Vol 0.77x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.54x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.85x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$115.46

200 DMA

$118.08

52W High

$147.55

52W Low

$90.75

5D Low

$90.75

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$116.20

60d High

$137.94

120d High

$147.55

250d High

$147.55

Next resistance

+14.7%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

97.3

Forward 7.9

ROE

+2.1%

Profit margin +0.6%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

P/B 0.9

Hovnanian Enterprises: quick answers

What stage is Hovnanian Enterprises in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 19, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Hovnanian Enterprises in an uptrend?

No. Hovnanian Enterprises is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 14.2% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Hovnanian Enterprises from its 52-week high?

Hovnanian Enterprises closed at $101.29 on Oct 22, 2026, 31.4% below its 52-week high of $147.55. Its 52-week low is $90.75.

How has Hovnanian Enterprises performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Hovnanian Enterprises is down 22.7% over the past year and up 3.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Hovnanian Enterprises in?

Hovnanian Enterprises is in the Residential Construction industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector.

About this companyConsumer Discretionary· Residential Construction

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. The company markets and builds homes for first-time buyers, move-up buyers, luxury buyers, active lifestyle buyers, and empty nesters. It also provides mortgage loans and title services. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is based in Matawan, New Jersey.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.