Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is Pellerito Thomas J. with 1,155,281 shares. Other notable holders include HOVNANIAN SIRWART and HOVNANIAN ARA K.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 54 transactions in HOV stock — 20 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 5 sells (valued at $1.36M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
HOV Insider Ownership
Top Holder
Pellerito Thomas J.
1,155,281 shares
Buys (12 mo)
20
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
5
$1.36M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Pellerito Thomas J. |
Chief Operating Officer |
1,155,281 |
2016-06-14 |
|
| 2 |
Hovnanian Sirwart |
Officer |
455,757 |
2019-01-03 |
|
| 3 |
Hovnanian Ara K |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman of the Board & CEO |
332,722 |
2025-12-18 |
|
| 4 |
Park West Asset Management Llc |
10 Percent Owner |
184,800 |
2021-03-05 |
|
| 5 |
Sorsby J Larry |
Director |
133,354 |
2025-12-18 |
|
| 6 |
Reinhart Peter S |
Sr. VP / General Counsel |
59,273 |
2011-06-10 |
|
| 7 |
Robbins John J |
Director |
42,130 |
2012-06-12 |
|
| 8 |
Coutts Robert B |
Director |
37,874 |
2025-06-17 |
|
| 9 |
O'connor Brad G |
CFO |
37,298 |
2025-12-18 |
|
| 10 |
Hovnanian Alexander A. |
President |
34,216 |
2025-12-18 |
|
| 11 |
Weinroth Stephen D |
Director |
31,254 |
2019-06-18 |
|
| 12 |
Marengi Joseph A |
Director |
30,257 |
2025-06-17 |
|
| 13 |
Wyatt Michael P. |
Chief Operating Officer |
29,752 |
2025-12-18 |
|
| 14 |
Pagano Vincent Jr |
Director |
24,157 |
2025-06-17 |
|
| 15 |
Valiaveedan David G. |
VP Finance & Treasurer |
20,000 |
2015-06-16 |
|
| 16 |
Sellers Robin Stone |
Director |
18,380 |
2025-07-09 |
|
| 17 |
Smith Lucian T. |
Chief Operating Officer |
5,885 |
2020-08-05 |
|
| 18 |
Kangas Edward A |
Director |
5,338 |
2025-07-01 |
|
| 19 |
Hernandez-kakol Miriam |
Director |
5,073 |
2025-06-17 |
|
| 20 |
Hovnanian Family 2012 L.l.c. |
10 Percent Owner |
1 |
2021-11-02 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-04-01 |
Pagano Vincent Jr |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,014 |
$42.50 |
$85.6K |
| 2026-03-12 |
Hovnanian Alexander A. |
President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,200 |
$45.25 |
$54.3K |
| 2025-12-16 |
Hovnanian Alexander A. |
President |
RSU Award |
13,020 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-16 |
Wyatt Michael P. |
Chief Operating Officer |
RSU Award |
12,040 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-16 |
O'connor Brad G |
CFO |
RSU Award |
13,180 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-16 |
Sorsby J Larry |
Director |
RSU Award |
9,163 |
- |
- |
| 2025-11-03 |
Sorsby J Larry |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
21,200 |
- |
- |
| 2025-10-31 |
Sorsby J Larry |
Director |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
5,525 |
$120.23 |
$664.27K |
| 2025-12-16 |
Hovnanian Ara K |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman of the Board & CEO |
RSU Award |
53,908 |
- |
- |
| 2024-09-19 |
Sorsby J Larry |
Director |
Informative Sell |
2,284 |
$227.40 |
$519.39K |
| 2025-10-31 |
Hovnanian Alexander A. |
Executive Vice President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
2,306 |
- |
- |
| 2025-10-31 |
Wyatt Michael P. |
East Group President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,032 |
$120.23 |
$364.54K |
| 2025-10-31 |
O'connor Brad G |
CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,343 |
$120.23 |
$401.93K |
| 2025-11-03 |
Sorsby J Larry |
Director |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
48,311 |
$122.33 |
$5.91M |
| 2025-10-31 |
Sorsby J Larry |
Director |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
5,525 |
$120.23 |
$664.27K |
| 2025-10-31 |
Hovnanian Ara K |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman of Bd., Pres. & CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
13,100 |
- |
- |
| 2025-10-15 |
Hovnanian Alexander A. |
Executive Vice President |
Gift (Given) |
50 |
- |
- |
| 2025-08-28 |
Hovnanian Ara K |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman of Bd., Pres. & CEO |
Informative Sell |
609 |
$138.31 |
$84.23K |
| 2025-07-08 |
Sellers Robin Stone |
Director |
Informative Sell |
750 |
$113.26 |
$84.94K |
| 2025-07-07 |
Sellers Robin Stone |
Director |
Informative Sell |
750 |
$109.99 |
$82.49K |
| 2025-06-30 |
Kangas Edward A |
Director |
Informative Sell |
5,500 |
$107.12 |
$589.17K |
| 2025-06-13 |
Hovnanian Alexander A. |
Executive Vice President |
RSU Award |
3,758 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-13 |
Wyatt Michael P. |
East Group President |
RSU Award |
752 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-13 |
Hernandez-kakol Miriam |
Director |
RSU Award |
1,393 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-13 |
Sellers Robin Stone |
Director |
RSU Award |
1,393 |
- |
- |
