Short Interest in GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (NYSE:GHG) Declines By 47.2%

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (NYSE:GHG - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,600 shares, a decrease of 47.2% from the April 30th total of 14,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company's stock are short sold.

GreenTree Hospitality Group Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of GreenTree Hospitality Group stock traded up $0.01 during trading on Friday, reaching $1.99. The stock had a trading volume of 15,820 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,009. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market capitalization of $202.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $2.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $2.46. GreenTree Hospitality Group has a 52 week low of $1.95 and a 52 week high of $3.40.

GreenTree Hospitality Group (NYSE:GHG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $41.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.24 million. GreenTree Hospitality Group had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 13.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in GreenTree Hospitality Group stock. Genus Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (NYSE:GHG - Free Report) by 200.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,616 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 31,232 shares during the quarter. Genus Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in GreenTree Hospitality Group were worth $38,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 8.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About GreenTree Hospitality Group

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, develops leased-and-operated, and franchised-and-managed hotels under the GreenTree Inns brand in the People's Republic of China. It also engages in investment holding activities; and provision of information technology services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.