# Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) insider trading

> In the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, 2 HOV insiders reported open-market sales of $2.3M across 3 filings; no open-market purchases were filed.

Canonical: https://massive.com/quote/hov/insider-trading
Latest filing: 2026-11-04 (last 12 months; source: SEC EDGAR)
Source: Massive (https://massive.com/docs/llms.txt)

## Summary

| Measure | Value | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open-market sales | $2.3M | 3 filings · 2 insiders |
| Open-market purchases | $0 | 0 filings |

## Open-market trades by insider

| Insider | Role | Sold | Bought | Filings | Pre-arranged (10b5-1) | Last filed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ara K. Hovnanian | Chairman of the Board & CEO | $1.6M | — | 1 | — | 2026-06-24 |
| J. Larry Sorsby | Director | $666.5K | — | 2 | — | 2026-06-26 |

## Open-market trades by filing

3 filings in the last 12 months, newest first.

| Filed | Traded | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Avg price | Value | Held after | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-26 | 2026-06-25 | J. Larry Sorsby | Director | Sale | 1,032 | $142.57 | $147.1K | 187,416 | — |
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-22 | Ara K. Hovnanian | Chairman of the Board & CEO | Sale | 12,880 | $125.78 | $1.6M | 0 | — |
| 2025-12-17 | 2024-09-19 | J. Larry Sorsby | Director | Sale | 2,284 | $227.40 | $519.4K | 7,256 | — |

## Other insider activity (not market trades)

- Option exercises: 10 records
- Tax withholding: 15 records
- Grants and awards: 9 records
- Gifts: 4 records
- Other: 6 records

Reported on Form 4 but not purchases or sales in the market, so not counted in the totals above.

## How to read this page

- **Open-market purchase or sale**: A buy or sell of the company's stock at market price. Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax, gifts and employee stock plan purchases are listed separately and not counted.
- **Filing date**: Insiders have two business days to report a trade. Totals and the chart use the filing date, when the trade became public.

## FAQ

### Has Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s CEO sold stock?

Yes. Ara K. Hovnanian (CEO) sold 12,880 shares ($1.6M) in Jun 2026.

### How current is HOV’s insider data?

These are HOV Form 4 filings from the last year, refreshed daily. The Massive Form 4 API has the full, continuously updated record.

### What counts as an open-market buy or sell?

Only purchases and sales at the market price. Option exercises, grants, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are reported on Form 4 but are left out of the buy and sell totals.

## Live data

This page joins two Massive endpoints: Form 4 filings and daily prices. The HOV Form 4 request:

- `GET https://api.massive.com/stocks/filings/vX/form-4?tickers=HOV&filing_date.gte=2025-11-05&sort=filing_date.desc&limit=500`

Requests need a Massive API key. API reference for agents: https://massive.com/docs/llms.txt. Connect an AI agent through the Massive MCP server: https://massive.com/docs/ai-tools.

## Related

- [Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) stock price](https://massive.com/quote/hov.md)
- [Recent insider trading](https://massive.com/quote/insider-trading.md)
- [Markets overview](https://massive.com/quote/index.md)

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