B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Buys 23,982 Shares of H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR $HTHT

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its position in shares of H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:HTHT) by 39.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 85,196 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,982 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in H World Group were worth $3,332,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HTHT. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of H World Group by 81.0% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of H World Group by 82.2% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after acquiring an additional 968 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of H World Group by 889.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 2,037 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in H World Group by 1,307.3% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 2,523 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new position in H World Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $174,000. 46.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

H World Group Stock Performance

Shares of H World Group stock opened at $52.12 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $16.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.11. H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $30.20 and a twelve month high of $56.63. The company’s fifty day moving average is $50.89 and its 200 day moving average is $44.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on HTHT shares. Benchmark upped their target price on H World Group from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group upgraded H World Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $62.40 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of H World Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered H World Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded H World Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.13.

H World Group Company Profile

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.