NASDAQ:HTHT H World Group (HTHT) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Must-See: Elon’s New Invention is Absolutely Insane (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free HTHT Stock Alerts $36.43 +0.38 (+1.05%) (As of 05/24/2024 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$35.75▼$36.8650-Day Range$36.05▼$42.0452-Week Range$30.20▼$48.84Volume1.97 million shsAverage Volume1.62 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.90 billionP/E Ratio22.63Dividend Yield1.65%Price Target$50.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get H World Group alerts: Email Address H World Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside37.2% Upside$50.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.08% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.76Based on 13 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth22.00%From $2.00 to $2.44 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.67 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector21st out of 271 stocksHotels & Motels Industry5th out of 27 stocks 4.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingH World Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageH World Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about H World Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.08% of the outstanding shares of H World Group have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverH World Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in H World Group has recently decreased by 0.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldH World Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthH World Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of H World Group is 37.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, H World Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.59% next year. This indicates that H World Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about H World Group's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HTHT. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentH World Group has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for H World Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for HTHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added H World Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, H World Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders49.40% 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 Institutions46.41% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for H World Group are expected to grow by 22.00% in the coming year, from $2.00 to $2.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of H World Group is 22.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.20.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of H World Group is 22.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.05.Price to Earnings Growth RatioH World Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.18. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioH World Group has a P/B Ratio of 6.90. 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. 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The company was formerly known as Huazhu Group Limited and changed its name to H World Group Limited in June 2022. H World Group Limited was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.Read More HTHT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HTHT Stock News HeadlinesMay 25 at 7:46 AM | americanbankingnews.comH World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) Shares Gap Down to $36.93May 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Boosts H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) Price Target to $48.00May 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: H World Group (HTHT) and Man Wah Holdings (OtherMAWHF)May 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comH World Group’s Strong Q1 Performance and Strategic Expansion Merit a Buy RatingMay 21, 2024 | msn.comH World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comH World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) First-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This YearMay 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comH World Group: Strong Q1 Performance and Positive Growth Outlook Justify Buy RatingMay 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBenchmark Co. Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on H World Group (HTHT)May 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comH World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) Shares Gap Down to $42.04May 17, 2024 | msn.comChinese Hotel Management Firm H World Says Near-Term Revenue Per Available Room Performance Might See Some Fluctuations - Here's WhyMay 17, 2024 | msn.comH World Group misses top-line and bottom-line estimates; initiates Q2 outlookMay 17, 2024 | washingtonpost.comH World Group: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 17, 2024 | globenewswire.comH World Group Limited Reports First Quarter of 2024 Unaudited Financial ResultsMay 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now The Time To Look At Buying H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT)?May 6, 2024 | globenewswire.comH World Group Limited Schedules First Quarter of 2024 Earnings Release on May 17, 2024May 1, 2024 | msn.comThe h.wood Group Launches Media Division With Kid Cudi, Jean-Michel Basquiat Projects (Exclusive)April 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comH World Group Limited Announces Completion of the Put Right Offer for Its 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026April 30, 2024 | globenewswire.comH World Group Limited Announces Completion of the Put Right Offer for Its 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026April 20, 2024 | nasdaq.comFirst Week of HTHT December 20th Options TradingApril 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comA Closer Look at 5 Analyst Recommendations For H World GroupApril 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comReturn Trends At H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) Aren't AppealingApril 14, 2024 | nasdaq.comH World Group (HTHT) Shares Cross Below 200 DMAApril 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comH World Group Limited Announces Put Right Notification for 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026March 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comH World Group Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMarch 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comH World Group: A Strong Buy on Sustained Growth and Strategic AdvantagesSee More Headlines Receive HTHT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for H World Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/20/2024Today5/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels & motels Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:HTHT CUSIPN/A CIK1483994 Webwww.huazhu.com Phone862161952011Fax86-21-6195-9500Employees26,985Year Founded2005Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$50.00 High Stock Price Target$64.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.61 Trailing P/E Ratio22.63 Forward P/E Ratio18.22 P/E Growth1.18Net Income$575 million Net Margins16.47% Pretax Margin22.58% Return on Equity28.59% Return on Assets5.95% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34 Current Ratio0.70 Quick Ratio0.69 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.08 billion Price / Sales3.86 Cash Flow$2.37 per share Price / Cash Flow15.37 Book Value$5.28 per share Price / Book6.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares326,540,000Free Float165,231,000Market Cap$11.90 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.93 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Qi Ji (Age 57)Founder & Executive Chairman Mr. Hui Jin (Age 46)Chief Executive Officer Ms. Xinxin Liu (Age 45)President Mr. Jiong Wu (Age 56)Co-Founder & Independent Director Ms. Tong Tong Zhao (Age 57)Co-Founder & Independent Director Mr. Jun Zou (Age 53)Executive VP & CFO Mr. Dong LiChief Accounting Officer & Deputy CFOMr. Jason ChenInvestor Relations DirectorMs. Hui Chen (Age 57)Chief Compliance Officer Mr. Yao ChenCompany Secretary & Director of Legal AffairsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsLas Vegas SandsNYSE:LVSInterContinental Hotels GroupNYSE:IHGHyatt HotelsNYSE:HMGM Resorts InternationalNYSE:MGMWynn ResortsNASDAQ:WYNNView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipSwedbank ABBought 70,200 shares on 5/21/2024Ownership: 0.021%Walleye Trading LLCBought 5,300 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.000%California State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 636 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.011%Yiheng Capital Management L.P.Sold 808,169 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.605%Shell Asset Management Co.Sold 952 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Institutional Transactions HTHT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell H World Group stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for H World Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" HTHT shares. View HTHT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is H World Group's stock price target for 2024? 5 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for H World Group's stock. Their HTHT share price targets range from $43.00 to $64.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $50.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 37.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HTHT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HTHT shares performed in 2024? H World Group's stock was trading at $33.44 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HTHT stock has increased by 8.9% and is now trading at $36.43. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is H World Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 22nd 2024. View our HTHT earnings forecast. How were H World Group's earnings last quarter? H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 20th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $786 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $759.99 million. H World Group had a net margin of 16.47% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.59%. How often does H World Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for H World Group? H World Group announced a Variable dividend on Wednesday, November 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 21st will be given a dividend of $0.93 per share on Wednesday, January 17th. This represents a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 20th. Read our dividend analysis for HTHT. Is H World Group a good dividend stock? H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.65%. The dividend payout ratio is 37.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HTHT will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.59% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HTHT. What ETFs hold H World Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ), Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ), Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF (CRUZ), Global X China Consumer ETF (CHIQ), JPMorgan Active China ETF (JCHI), Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares (OOTO), Matthews China Active ETF (MCH) and ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (JRNY). When did H World Group's stock split? Shares of H World Group split on the morning of Friday, May 25th 2018. The 4-1 split was announced on Friday, April 20th 2018. The newly created shares were distributed 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. What guidance has H World Group issued on next quarter's earnings? H World Group issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 17th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $815.3 million-$845.8 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $844.9 million. What other stocks do shareholders of H World Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other H World Group investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), JOYY (YY), Applied Materials (AMAT), Netflix (NFLX), PayPal (PYPL), Baidu (BIDU) and Lam Research (LRCX). Who are H World Group's major shareholders? H World Group's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Capital International Investors (1.74%), Yiheng Capital Management L.P. (0.60%), Capital International Inc. CA (0.55%), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (0.46%), Broad Peak Investment Holdings Ltd. (0.43%) and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund (0.25%). How do I buy shares of H World Group? Shares of HTHT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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