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H World Group (HTHT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$45.77 -0.57 (-1.23%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About H World Group Stock (NASDAQ:HTHT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$45.75
$46.45
50-Day Range
$40.00
$49.54
52-Week Range
$36.48
$56.63
Volume
1.25 million shs
Average Volume
1.71 million shs
Market Capitalization
$14.08 billion
P/E Ratio
20.16
Dividend Yield
5.59%
Price Target
$61.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. The company’s loyalty program, H Rewards, enables members to earn points and enjoy tiered benefits at participating properties. H World Group has also formed strategic partnerships to expand its reach, most notably with Accor, which has broadened the group’s international footprint and diversified its service offerings.

Founded in 2005 by industry veteran Ji Qi, H World Group is headquartered in Shanghai, China. The company completed its initial public offering on the NASDAQ under the ticker HTHT in 2018, followed by a secondary listing in Hong Kong. Since its inception, the group has focused on scalable growth through a blend of asset-light franchising and selective property ownership, resulting in a substantial increase in its hotel portfolio over the past decade.

Under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Ji Qi, H World Group continues to refine its brand strategy and digital initiatives to enhance guest experience. The company remains committed to expanding its presence in key domestic markets while exploring opportunities for further international collaboration and brand development.

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H World Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

HTHT MarketRank™: 

H World Group scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    H World Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    H World Group has a consensus price target of $61.20, representing about 33.7% upside from its current price of $45.77.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    H World Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about H World Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for H World Group are expected to grow by 9.62% in the coming year, from $2.60 to $2.85 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of H World Group is 20.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of H World Group is 20.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.24.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    H World Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    H World Group has a P/B Ratio of 6.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about H World Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.08% of the float of H World Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    H World Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in H World Group has recently decreased by 14.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    H World Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    H World Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of H World Group is 112.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, H World Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 89.82% in the coming year. This indicates that H World Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about H World Group's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    H World Group has a news sentiment score of 0.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for H World Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for HTHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added H World Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, H World Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    49.40% of the stock of H World Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    46.41% of the stock of H World Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about H World Group's insider trading history.
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HTHT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

H World Group's stock was trading at $47.05 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HTHT stock has decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $45.77.

H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:HTHT) released its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $998.88 million. H World Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.05% and a net margin of 18.90%.
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H World Group shares split on the morning of Friday, May 25th 2018.The 4-1 split was announced on Friday, April 20th 2018. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, May 21st 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split.

Top institutional investors of H World Group include California State Teachers Retirement System (1.25%), Greenwoods Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. (0.10%), B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG (0.06%) and Nykredit A S (0.04%).
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Shares of HTHT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that H World Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/17/2026
Today
9/04/2026
Record date for 9/22 Dividend
9/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend
9/08/2026
Dividend Payable
9/22/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/16/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Sub-Industry
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HTHT
CIK
1483994
Employees
26,458
Year Founded
2005

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$62.40
Low Price Target
$60.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.27
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.16
Forward P/E Ratio
17.60
P/E Growth
1.65
Net Income
$726 million
Net Margins
18.90%
Pretax Margin
28.40%
Return on Equity
41.05%
Return on Assets
8.07%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.44
Current Ratio
1.21
Quick Ratio
1.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.62 billion
Price / Sales
3.89
Cash Flow
$2.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.27
Book Value
$6.82 per share
Price / Book
6.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
307,520,000
Free Float
155,607,000
Market Cap
$14.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.15

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This page (NASDAQ:HTHT) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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