MATAWAN, N.J. (AP) _ Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (HOV) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $47.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Matawan, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $6.72.

The homebuilder posted revenue of $690.7 million in the period.

For the current quarter ending in October, Hovnanian said it expects revenue in the range of $830 million to $880 million.

The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $2.8 billion to $2.85 billion.

Hovnanian shares have nearly tripled since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than tripled in the last 12 months.

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