Ara Hovnanian is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV). The company reported total compensation of $13,654,756 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,154,423 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $7,093,554 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $4,885,147 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $65,409 |
| All other compensation | $456,223 |
| Total | $13,654,756 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed February 9, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-004409.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $1,154,423 | $0 | $7,093,554 | $0 | $4,885,147 | $65,409 | $456,223 | $13,654,756 |
| FY2024 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $1,150,442 | $0 | $4,286,655 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $76,349 | $683,004 | $13,196,450 |
| FY2023 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $1,116,385 | $0 | $3,826,502 | $0 | $3,800,000 | $71,083 | $668,428 | $9,482,398 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $8,510,773 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $5,143,983 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 99th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 9 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Ara Hovnanian this page | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $13,654,756 |
| Alexander Hovnanian | President | $13,654,756 |
| Michael Wyatt | Chief Operating Officer | $4,629,359 |
| Brad O’Connor | Chief Financial Officer | $3,241,695 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. compensation brief.
Ara Hovnanian's compensation sits inside Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.