NVR

NVR, Inc. is a company engaged in home construction. It also operates a mortgage banking and title services business. The company primarily operates on the East Coast of the United States. In 2018, 23% of home settlements occurred in the Washington metropolitan area and 8% of home settlements occurred in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The company operates under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes and Heartland Homes brands. The company typically does not engage in land development; it acquires finished land lots that are ready for building, which mitigates risk. NVR currently constructs homes in 14 states and 32 metropolitan areas.As of 2019, the company is the 4th largest home construction company in the United States based on the number of homes closed.It is ranked 424th on the Fortune 500.

NVR has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 6.14% is slightly above the average of the last 12 months (3.84%).