Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises' Shares Outstanding was 6.41 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.2% from 6.4 million a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Shares Outstanding at Hovnanian Enterprises came in at 6.45 million, down 0.5% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding was 6.48 million in FY2024 (+4.0%), 6.23 million in FY2023 (-3.2%), 6.44 million in FY2022 (+2.4%) and 6.29 million in FY2021 (+1.6%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has moved between 6.17 million (fiscal Q2 2023) and 6.52 million (fiscal Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 5.0%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 3.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, HOV's Shares Outstanding in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 6.42 million (Q2 2026), 6.49 million (Q1 2026) and 6.45 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 38.33 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 282.20 Mn |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 21.75 Bn | 15.04 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 189.39 Mn |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.19 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 807.31 Mn | 240.78 Mn |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.44 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 2.70 Mn |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.42 Bn | 7.81 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 93.90 Mn |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 96.03 Mn |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - | 55.92 Mn |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.34 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - | 7.80 Mn |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 513.60 Mn | 65.79 Mn |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 711.67 Mn | -458.74 Mn | 106.58 Mn | 6.41 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 6.41 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 6.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.49 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.45 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.41 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.52 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 6.48 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 6.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.46 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 6.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 6.23 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 6.25 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 6.17 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 6.19 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 6.44 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 6.49 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 6.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 6.29 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 6.29 Mn |
Hovnanian Enterprises Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "HOV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();