HOV insider Form 4: 50-share gift; 508 direct post-transaction

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) reported an insider Form 4 filing by an Executive Vice President reflecting a bona fide gift of 50 shares of Class A Common Stock on 10/15/2025 (transaction code G).

Following the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 508 shares direct. In addition, 14,272 shares are listed as indirect holdings “Held by Hovnanian Family 2021 trusts.” The filing notes a disclaimer of beneficial ownership except to the extent of potential pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

50 shares gifted

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Hovnanian Alexander A.

Role Executive Vice President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Class A Common Stock	50	$0.00	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 508 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 14,272 shares (Indirect, Held by Hovnanian Family 2021 trusts)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hovnanian Alexander A.

(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)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2025

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	10/15/2025		G		50	D	$0.0000	508	D
Class A Common Stock								14,272	I	Held by Hovnanian Family 2021 trusts(1)

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 Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his potential pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of the beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose

	Elizabeth D. Tice Attorney-in-Fact	10/16/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did HOV report on Form 4?

An Executive Vice President reported a bona fide gift of 50 shares of Class A Common Stock on 10/15/2025 (code G).

How many HOV shares did the insider own directly after the transaction?

The reporting person beneficially owned 508 shares directly after the reported transaction.

Does the insider have indirect holdings in HOV?

Yes. The filing lists 14,272 shares indirectly, held by Hovnanian Family 2021 trusts.

What does transaction code G mean on a Form 4?

Code G indicates a bona fide gift of securities.

What is the filer’s relationship to HOV?

The reporting person is an Officer, serving as Executive Vice President.

What price was reported for the gifted HOV shares?

The reported price was $0.0000, consistent with a gift.

Was any ownership disclaimer included?

Yes. The filing disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of potential pecuniary interest.