Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV) CFO reports 13,180-share LTIP award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hovnanian Enterprises' CFO acquired additional company stock through an incentive award. On 12/16/2025, the CFO acquired 13,180 shares of Class A common stock at $0.0000 per share as part of a previously granted long-term incentive plan.

After this award, the CFO beneficially owns 37,298 shares of Class A common stock, held directly. The transaction date reflects when the financial performance criteria for the long-term incentive plan were determined to be satisfied, and the award vested on October 31, 2025, with the shares scheduled to be delivered two years after the vesting date.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider O'Connor Brad G

Role CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	13,180	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 37,298 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. The date of the transaction represents the date on which the financial performance criteria of a previously granted long-term incentive plan ("LTIP") award were determined to have been satisfied The LTIP award vested on October 31, 2025 and such shares shall be delivered two years after the vesting date.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

O'Connor Brad G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

90 MATAWAN ROAD

(Street)

MATAWAN NJ 07747

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC [ HOV ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	12/16/2025(1)		A		13,180(2)	A	$0.0000	37,298	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The date of the transaction represents the date on which the financial performance criteria of a previously granted long-term incentive plan ("LTIP") award were determined to have been satisfied

2. The LTIP award vested on October 31, 2025 and such shares shall be delivered two years after the vesting date.

	Elizabeth D. Tice Attorney-in-Fact	12/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) report for its CFO?

The CFO acquired 13,180 shares of Hovnanian Enterprises Class A common stock on 12/16/2025 through a previously granted long-term incentive plan award at $0.0000 per share.

How many HOV shares does the Hovnanian Enterprises CFO now beneficially own?

Following the reported transaction, the Hovnanian Enterprises CFO beneficially owns 37,298 shares of Class A common stock, held directly.

Was the CFO’s HOV stock acquisition tied to a long-term incentive plan (LTIP)?

Yes. The acquisition reflects satisfaction of the financial performance criteria of a previously granted long-term incentive plan (LTIP) award.

When did the Hovnanian Enterprises LTIP award vest for the CFO?

The LTIP award vested on October 31, 2025, after its financial performance criteria were determined to have been satisfied.

When will the CFO’s LTIP shares in Hovnanian Enterprises be delivered?

The LTIP shares are scheduled to be delivered two years after the October 31, 2025 vesting date, according to the award terms.

At what price were the new HOV shares credited to the CFO?

The 13,180 Class A shares were credited to the CFO at a price of $0.0000 per share under the LTIP arrangement.

Is the Hovnanian Enterprises insider transaction reported by one person or a group?

The insider transaction is reported as being filed by one reporting person, who serves as the company’s CFO.