GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:GHG) Short Interest Up 23.7% in March

Key Points

• Short interest rose 23.7% in March to 27,788 shares as of March 13, equal to about 0.2% of shares outstanding and a days-to-cover of roughly 2.4 based on average daily volume.
• Analyst sentiment is negative: Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" on January 22 and MarketBeat shows a consensus rating of "Sell."
• Market snapshot: Shares trade around $1.20 with a market cap of $121.8M, a low P/E of 2.79, and a 52-week range of $1.14–$2.78, signaling a small, low‑priced stock with recent weaker momentum (50‑day SMA $1.39 vs. 200‑day SMA $1.73).

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:GHG - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 27,788 shares, a growth of 23.7% from the February 26th total of 22,469 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 11,735 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of GreenTree Hospitality Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Sell".

GreenTree Hospitality Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GHG traded up $0.02 during trading on Monday, hitting $1.20. The company had a trading volume of 58,400 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,178. The firm has a market capitalization of $121.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. GreenTree Hospitality Group has a fifty-two week low of $1.14 and a fifty-two week high of $2.78.

About GreenTree Hospitality Group

GreenTree Hospitality Group is a hospitality franchise and management company headquartered in Shanghai, China. The company focuses on economy and midscale hotels, offering a network of lodging solutions that cater to budget-conscious business and leisure travelers. GreenTree's core services include hotel management, franchising support, and technology-driven operational platforms designed to standardize quality and drive efficiency across its portfolio.

The company's brand portfolio encompasses several tiers, including its flagship GreenTree Inn economy brand and higher‐end midscale offerings under names such as GreenTree Eastern House.

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