Amendment to Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4/A)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * SORSBY J LARRY 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) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., 90 MATAWAN ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/31/2025 (Street) MATAWAN, NJ 07747 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 11/04/2025 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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(1) 10/31/2025 F 5,525 D $120.23 133,354(2) D Class A Common Stock(1) 11/03/2025 M(3) 32,331 A $ 0 165,685 D Class A Common Stock(1) 11/03/2025 M(4) 29,532 A $ 0 195,217 D Class A Common Stock(1) 11/03/2025 M(5) 21,200 A $ 0 216,417 D Class A Common Stock(1) 11/03/2025 F 48,311 D $122.33 168,106 D Class A Common Stock(1) 6,845(2) I Held by GRAT Class A Common Stock(1) 3,200(6) I Held by Spouse Class A Common Stock(1) 4,056(6) I Held by Spouse's GRAT

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Performance Share Units (2021)

(7)

11/03/2025

M

21,200

(8)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

21,200

$ 0

0

D

Performance Share Units (2022)

(7)

11/03/2025

M

32,331

(8)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

32,331

$ 0

0

D

Performance Share Units (2023)

(7)

11/03/2025

M

29,532

(8)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

29,532

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SORSBY J LARRY C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. 90 MATAWAN ROAD MATAWAN, NJ 07747	X

Signatures

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

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	This Form 4/A amends and restates the original Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person on November 4, 2025 to report the settlement of vested performance share awards on November 3, 2025 and update the beneficial ownership of the Reporting Person after such transactions and a reconciliation of the Reporting Person's records.
(2)	Reflects an adjustment to the number of shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person after a reconciliation of the Reporting Person's records. Reflects a transfer of shares of Class A Common Stock from the Reporting Person's grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") to the Reporting Person exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
(3)	Reflects shares of Class A Common Stock received upon settlement of vested Performance Share Units pursuant to the terms of the award granted on June 10, 2022.
(4)	Reflects shares of Class A Common Stock received upon settlement of vested Performance Share Units pursuant to the terms of the award granted on June 9, 2023.
(5)	Reflects shares of Class A Common Stock received upon settlement of vested Performance Share Units pursuant to the terms of the award granted on June 11, 2021.
(6)	Reflects a transfer of shares of Class A Common Stock from the GRAT of the Reporting Person's spouse to the Reporting Person's spouse exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 of the Exchange Act.
(7)	Vested Performance Share Units convert into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
(8)	Represents vested Performance Share Units that settled into shares of Class A Common Stock on November 3, 2025, pursuant to the terms of the award.

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