---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-26-000356"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOV"
cik: "0000357294"
company_name: "HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T00:31:36.982375+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hovnanian Q1 net income $20.9M ($2.62 EPS) vs $28.2M; Q2 guidance cautious

## Summary
- Total revenues $632M, down 6% YoY from $673.6M; homebuilding gross margin 10.1% vs 15.2%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $63.1M above guidance; adjusted pre-tax income $31.1M above high end.
- Domestic consolidated contracts up 3.1% to 1,242 homes; Jan/Feb contracts including JVs up 11% and 13% YoY.
- Total liquidity $471M well above $170-$245M target; 86% of lots optioned, 6.7 years supply.
- Q2 guidance: revenue $625-725M, adjusted EBITDA $30-40M; expects H2 profit improvement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-26-000356
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOV
- cik: 0000357294
- company_name: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000175392626000356/0001753926-26-000356-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000175392626000356/hov-20260225.htm

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