Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
Hovnanian Enterprises' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 6.41 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 6.9% from 6.89 million a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Hovnanian Enterprises' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 6.89 million, down 1.6% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 7.01 million in FY2024 (+5.1%), 6.67 million in FY2023 (-0.9%), 6.73 million in FY2022 (+5.2%) and 6.4 million in FY2021 (-2.9%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 7.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 7.7%).
- Business Quant data shows HOV's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at 6.42 million (Q2 2026), 6.95 million (Q1 2026) and 6.89 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton D R | 38.47 Bn | 29.36 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 2 | Pultegroup | 21.81 Bn | 15.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 190.58 Mn |
| 3 | Lennar | 17.29 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 807.31 Mn | 240.78 Mn |
| 4 | Nvr | 16.35 Bn | 9.63 Bn | 485.14 Mn | 2.82 Mn |
| 5 | Toll Brothers | 12.57 Bn | 7.95 Bn | 625.22 Mn | 94.45 Mn |
| 6 | Taylor Morrison Home | 6.77 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 290.64 Mn | 97.53 Mn |
| 7 | Champion Homes | 4.84 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - | 56.28 Mn |
| 8 | Cavco Industries | 4.47 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | 7.89 Mn |
| 9 | Meritage Homes | 4.20 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 513.60 Mn | 66.13 Mn |
| 10 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 738.47 Mn | -431.94 Mn | 106.58 Mn | 6.41 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 6.41 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 6.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.89 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.89 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 7.07 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 7.01 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.90 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 6.94 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 6.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 6.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 6.46 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 6.47 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 6.73 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 6.54 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 6.48 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 6.40 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 6.40 Mn |
API Access
Hovnanian Enterprises Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=HOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();