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Why HOV Stock advanced +0.90% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$102.45 +0.90% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $102.42
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (Class A) (HOV) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID
Cap $610.6M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $102.42 (-0.03%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 5.6% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.2% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HOV)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.7%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (51/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY HOV SCORES 51/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (31% of score)
SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 5.6% FCF Margin ($166.2M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (20% of score)
Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)
Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 13 pts from alignment
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C$105.80-8.1% Next Q
59
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C$97.27+4.1% Next Q
56
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C-$101.27+1.2% Next Q
54
CurrentGrade D$102.45-1.3% Hist 90D α
51
Trajectory: C (59) → D (51)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a HOV Turnaround Squeeze
While HOV currently carries a cautious 51/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($112.14) and Max Pain ($107.57) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $155.90.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $HOV• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “HOV Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 29, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why HOV Stock advanced +0.90% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (Class A) (HOV) advanced +0.90% to $102.45, trading at 21% of its 52-week range ($90.17 – $148.48). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 21% of its 52-week range ($90.17 – $148.48) with RSI-14 at 43.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±10.7% around $102.45 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $166.2M annual free cash flow.
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HOV // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -8.88%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $102.5H $105.2L $98.50C $102.5VOL 109.5K
RES: $124.4SUP: $86.61SMA50: $112.1SMA200: $117.6
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HOV Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. -0.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on HOV today. View full Setup Ledger →
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HOV)
Consumer Discretionary Rank #623 of 1011
⚔️ LEGH vs HOV Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HOV vs. LEGH, SDHC, DFH, LGIH)
Industry: Homebuilding (31 Tracked Issuers)Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (Class A) (HOV) ranks #623 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #570 by equity capitalization ($610.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, DFH leads on earnings valuation at 4.2x trailing P/E, while DFH leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.3% ROIC and — gross margin. LEGH currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 69/100 (C+) compared with HOV at 51/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOV
ACTIVE
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (Class A) | D | 51/100 | — | — | — | +0.90% | $610.6M | Benchmark Subject |
| LEGH Legacy Housing Corporation (TX) | C+ | 69/100 | 16.5x | — | 7.4% | +1.87% | $688.0M | /legh-vs-hov → |
| SDHC Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (Class A) | D | 44/100 | 50.0x | 21.8% | 12.3% | +1.94% | $534.7M | /sdhc-vs-hov → |
| DFH Dream Finders Homes Inc. (Class A) | D | 51/100 | 4.2x | — | 15.3% | +3.29% | $909.0M | /dfh-vs-hov → |
| LGIH LGI Homes Inc. | D | 44/100 | 14.0x | 20.7% | 3.0% | +5.12% | $1.02B | /lgih-vs-hov → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-10-31 • CIK 0000357294In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-10-31), Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (Class A) (HOV) reported GAAP revenue of $2.98B (-0.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.00B , and +8.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $188.3M, and free cash flow of $166.2M (+2774.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, HOV closed FY2025 with $2.73B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-10-31 | $2.98B | $0 | $188.3M | $166.2M | $2.73B | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-10-31 | $3.00B | $0 | $23.6M | $5.8M | $2.53B | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-10-31 | $2.76B | $0 | $435.3M | $435.3M | — | — |
3. HOV Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs HOV stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (Class A) (NYSE: HOV) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $102.45 (+0.90% 1D, market cap $610.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HOV ranks #623 in composite RQD confidence.
How does HOV compare to LEGH and SDHC in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Homebuilding), HOV carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, LEGH (Legacy Housing Corporation (TX)) holds a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 16.5x, ROIC 7.4%, cap $688.0M) and SDHC (Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (Class A)) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E 50.0x, ROIC 12.3%, cap $534.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, DFH leads on earnings multiple (4.2x) while DFH leads on capital efficiency (15.3% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HOV?
Per HOV's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-10-31, CIK 0000357294), Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (Class A) generated $2.98B in revenue (-0.9% YoY), $0 in net income, and $166.2M in free cash flow against $2.73B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is HOV trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
HOV last traded at $102.45 (+0.90% on volume of 108,803 shares), positioning the stock -8.64% below its 50-day simple moving average ($112.14) and -12.89% below its 200-day simple moving average ($117.61). Across its 52-week range of $90.17 to $148.48, HOV sits at the 21.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.7% ($91.49 to $113.41).
HOV Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is HOV stock moving today?
Why HOV Stock advanced +0.90% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.