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

Company Overview

H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) is a global hospitality company that develops, operates and franchises hotels. The company provides accommodation and related services to business and leisure travelers through a portfolio spanning economy, midscale, upscale and luxury segments.

In China, H World’s brands include HanTing Hotel, Hi Inn, Ji Hotel, Starway, Orange Hotel and Crystal Orange. Through its international operations, the company also operates brands such as Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, IntercityHotel, MAXX by Steigenberger, Jaz in the City and Zleep Hotels. Its business model includes leased and operated hotels as well as franchised and managed properties.

The company was founded in 2005 by Ji Qi under the name China Lodging Group and later adopted the H World Group name as its international business expanded. Its hotel network primarily serves China, with additional operations and brands in Europe and other international markets. Ji Qi is the company’s founder and executive chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.94 to $42.98
• 50-Day Range: $40.00 to $49.54
• 52-Week Range: $36.56 to $56.63
• Volume: 1.32 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.35 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.50
• Dividend Yield: 4.05%
• Price Target: $61.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

H World Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

H World Group scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 161st out of 474 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 45.7% upside from its current price of $41.99.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.62%

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 18.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of H World Group is 18.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.07.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

H World Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.54. 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 6.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.07% 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 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in H World Group has recently increased by 0.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

H World Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.92%, 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 74.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, H World Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 59.65% next year. This indicates that H World Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.41

News Sentiment

H World Group has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for H World Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/17/2026
• Record date for 9/22 Dividend: 9/08/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend: 9/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/22/2026
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HTHT
• CIK: 1483994
• Web: ir.hworld.com
• Phone: 862161952011
• Fax: 86-21-6195-9500
• Employees: 26,458
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for H World Group: $61.20
• High Price Target: $62.40
• Low Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.7%
• 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: 18.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.15
• P/E Growth: 1.54
• 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: 3.57
• Cash Flow: $2.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.15
• Book Value: $6.02 per share
• Price / Book: 6.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 307,520,000
• Free Float: 155,607,000
• Market Cap: $12.91 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.15