Is Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 31 October 2025, the technical trend for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. has changed from sideways to mildly bearish. The MACD indicators for both weekly and monthly time frames are mildly bearish, and Bollinger Bands also reflect a mildly bearish stance. The KST is bearish on a monthly basis and mildly bearish on a weekly basis. While the daily moving averages indicate a mildly bullish trend, the overall technical picture leans bearish due to the prevailing indicators.
In terms of performance, Hovnanian has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -7.87% compared to the S&P 500's 16.30%, and a one-year return of -30.34% versus the S&P 500's 19.89%.