Hovnanian (HOV) director Sorsby sells 1,032.075 shares, retains 187,415.925

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hovnanian Enterprises director J. Larry Sorsby sold 1,032.075 shares of Class A Common Stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $142.57 per share. After this sale, he directly owned 187,415.925 Class A shares. The filing also reports indirect ownership of 3,846 Class A shares held by his spouse and 3,784 Class A shares held by a SLAT, all as of the same date. The price reflects a weighted average across trades between $142.2450 and $142.5700.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 1,032.075 shares ($147,143)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider SORSBY J LARRY

Role null

Sold 1,032.075 shs ($147K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	1,032.075	$142.57	$147K
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 187,415.925 shares (Direct, null); Class A Common Stock — 3,784 shares (Indirect, By SLAT)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares sold: 1,032.075 shares Weighted average sale price: $142.57 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 187,415.925 shares +2 more

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Shares sold 1,032.075 shares Open-market sale of Class A Common Stock on 2026-06-25

Weighted average sale price $142.57 per share Class A Common Stock sale price range $142.2450–$142.5700

Direct holdings after transaction 187,415.925 shares Class A Common Stock directly owned following sale

Indirect holdings via spouse 3,846 shares Class A Common Stock held by spouse as indirect ownership

Indirect holdings via SLAT 3,784 shares Class A Common Stock held by SLAT as indirect ownership

Key Terms

Class A Common Stock, open-market sale, weighted average sales price, Held by Spouse, +1 more

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Class A Common Stock financial

"sold 1,032.075 shares of Class A Common Stock in an open-market transaction"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for the 1,032.075-share transaction"

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

weighted average sales price financial

"Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging"

Held by Spouse financial

"nature_of_ownership: "Held by Spouse" for 3,846 indirect shares"

SLAT financial

"nature_of_ownership: "By SLAT" for 3,784 indirect shares"

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Available on EDGAR 06/26/2026 - 04:32 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/26/2026 - 04:31 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

SORSBY J LARRY

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

90 MATAWAN ROAD

(Street)

MATAWAN NEW JERSEY 07747

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/25/2026

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

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

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

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	06/25/2026		S		1,032.075	D	$142.57(1)	187,415.925	D
Class A Common Stock								3,784	I	By SLAT
Class A Common Stock								3,846	I	Held by Spouse

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. Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $142.2450 to $142.5700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4.

	Elizabeth D. Tice Attorney-in-Fact	06/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did HOV (Hovnanian Enterprises) report for J. Larry Sorsby?

Hovnanian Enterprises reported that director J. Larry Sorsby sold 1,032.075 shares of Class A Common Stock in an open-market transaction. The weighted average sale price was $142.57 per share, based on multiple trades within a narrow price range.

At what price did J. Larry Sorsby sell HOV Class A Common Stock?

The filing shows a weighted average sale price of $142.57 per HOV Class A share. Trades occurred in increments between $142.2450 and $142.5700, with full price-by-price details available on request from the company, the SEC staff, or a security holder.

How many HOV shares does J. Larry Sorsby hold after the reported sale?

After the reported transaction, J. Larry Sorsby directly owns 187,415.925 shares of Hovnanian Enterprises Class A Common Stock. The filing also lists indirect holdings of 3,846 shares held by his spouse and 3,784 shares held by a SLAT, on the same date.

What indirect HOV shareholdings related to J. Larry Sorsby are disclosed?

The Form 4 discloses two indirect HOV Class A holdings: 3,846 shares held by his spouse and 3,784 shares held by a SLAT. These positions are reported separately from his direct ownership of 187,415.925 shares after the transaction date.

Does the HOV Form 4 explain how the weighted average sale price was calculated?

Yes. The footnote states the $142.57 figure is a weighted average sales price for trades between $142.2450 and $142.5700. It also notes that full detail on each trade’s exact price and share count will be provided upon request to appropriate parties.