MATAWAN, N.J. (AP) _ Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (HOV) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $82.6 million.

The Matawan, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $10.82 per share.

The homebuilder posted revenue of $767.6 million in the period.

Hovnanian expects full-year earnings to be $32 to $33.50 per share, with revenue in the range of $2.8 billion to $3 billion.

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