H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) Shares Sold by Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN

Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN lessened its stake in shares of H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT - Free Report) by 12.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 931,921 shares of the company's stock after selling 128,606 shares during the period. H World Group makes up about 1.5% of Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN's portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN owned approximately 0.30% of H World Group worth $30,781,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of HTHT. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. acquired a new position in H World Group during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in shares of H World Group by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,839 shares of the company's stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 845 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of H World Group by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,467 shares of the company's stock valued at $181,000 after buying an additional 650 shares during the period. iA Global Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of H World Group in the fourth quarter worth about $196,000. Finally, Mariner LLC boosted its stake in shares of H World Group by 33.8% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 8,120 shares of the company's stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 2,050 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.41% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on HTHT. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of H World Group in a research report on Monday, March 31st. HSBC cut shares of H World Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $32.40 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Hsbc Global Res lowered shares of H World Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of H World Group from $43.00 to $42.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $40.80.

H World Group Price Performance

Shares of H World Group stock traded down $1.49 on Wednesday, reaching $34.97. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,268,236 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,029,364. H World Group Limited has a 52-week low of $27.03 and a 52-week high of $42.98. The company has a market capitalization of $10.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.19, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.64.

H World Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a -- dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th were issued a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a yield of 4.1%. This is an increase from H World Group's previous -- dividend of $0.34. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. H World Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 141.79%.

H World Group Profile

H World Group Limited develops leased and owned, manachised, and franchised hotels in the People's Republic of China. The company operates hotels under its own brands, such as HanTing Hotel, Ni Hao Hotel, Hi Inn, Elan Hotel, Zleep Hotels, Ibis Hotel, JI Hotel, Orange Hotel, Starway Hotel, Ibis Styles Hotel, CitiGO Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, IntercityHotel, Manxin Hotel, Mercure Hotel, Madison Hotel, Novotel Hotel, Joya Hotel, Blossom House, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX by Steigenberger, Jaz in the City, Grand Mercure, Steigenberger Icon, and Song Hotels.