B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Has $7.14 Million Holdings in H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR $HTHT

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its H World Group stake by 56.8% in the second quarter, owning 171,079 shares valued at approximately $7.14 million. Institutional investors collectively hold 46.41% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive but mixed: H World Group has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and a $61.20 average price target, with three Buy ratings and two Holds.
• H World Group exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.78 in EPS and $1.05 billion in revenue. Shares opened at $46.34, while the company announced a $0.87 dividend payable September 22 to shareholders of record September 8.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its holdings in H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:HTHT - Free Report) by 56.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 171,079 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 61,939 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG owned about 0.06% of H World Group worth $7,137,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in H World Group by 11.2% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,319 shares of the company's stock worth $338,000 after buying an additional 936 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of H World Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $888,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of H World Group by 81.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,450 shares of the company's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of H World Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,881,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of H World Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $651,000. Institutional investors own 46.41% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on HTHT shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of H World Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings raised H World Group from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of H World Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of H World Group in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, H World Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $61.20.

H World Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HTHT opened at $46.34 on Friday. H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $36.34 and a one year high of $56.63. The company's fifty day moving average price is $43.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.41, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 17th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $998.88 million. H World Group had a return on equity of 41.05% and a net margin of 18.90%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

H World Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 373.0%. H World Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 74.89%.

About H World Group

H World Group, formerly known as Huazhu Group, is a leading hotel management and franchising company primarily serving the China market. The company operates a broad portfolio of midscale to luxury hotel brands, including Hi Inn, Blossom, Manxin, Madison International, Joya, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure and ibis. Through a network of both directly managed and franchised properties, H World Group caters to business and leisure travelers by offering consistent service standards and loyalty benefits across its brands.

In addition to its core hotel operations, H World Group provides technology-driven hospitality solutions such as centralized reservation systems, revenue management platforms and customer relationship management tools.

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