H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.04 EPS

Key Points

• H World Group reported quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, missing estimates by $0.04, with a return on equity of 27.79% and a net margin of 13.74%.
• Institutional investors own 46.41% of H World Group, with EverSource Wealth Advisors increasing its stake by 81% in the second quarter.
• JPMorgan Chase lowered its target price for H World Group from $43.00 to $42.00, maintaining an "overweight" rating amidst a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT - Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.04), Zacks reports. H World Group had a return on equity of 28.97% and a net margin of 15.54%.The business had revenue of $897.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. H World Group updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

H World Group Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of HTHT stock traded down $0.5110 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $35.7290. The company had a trading volume of 737,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,029,569. H World Group has a 12 month low of $28.27 and a 12 month high of $42.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.82. The company has a market cap of $10.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.47.

H World Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 9th will be issued a $0.79 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 480.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 9th. H World Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 95.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on H World Group from $43.00 to $42.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $40.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HTHT. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of H World Group by 11.2% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,319 shares of the company's stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 936 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of H World Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $888,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of H World Group by 81.0% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,450 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of H World Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,881,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of H World Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $651,000. Institutional investors own 46.41% of the company's stock.

About H World Group

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.