Benchmark Issues Positive Forecast for H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) Stock Price

H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) had its target price boosted by Benchmark from $52.00 to $60.00 in a report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research lowered H World Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of H World Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut H World Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 15th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded H World Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $62.40 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, H World Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.80.

H World Group Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:HTHT opened at $50.53 on Thursday. H World Group has a 1-year low of $30.20 and a 1-year high of $56.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The stock has a market cap of $15.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $51.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.51.

H World Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be issued a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 518.0%. H World Group’s payout ratio is presently 90.80%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC purchased a new position in H World Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in H World Group by 81.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in H World Group during the third quarter worth $66,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in H World Group by 82.2% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 968 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in H World Group by 889.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 2,037 shares during the last quarter. 46.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about H World Group

Here are the key news stories impacting H World Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management set an aggressive 2026 openings target of 2,200–2,300 hotels and said its asset‑light push drove ~12% network growth, underscoring scalable growth and margin improvement potential. MSN Article
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported strong full‑year 2025 results and said expansion was driven by asset‑light openings (management highlighted ~2,400 new hotels in 2025), which supports higher returns on capital. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Several outlets flagged Q4 outperformance on an adjusted basis: revenue beat estimates and at least one report showed adjusted EPS above consensus, reinforcing the company’s profit recovery narrative. Investors should review the company’s adjusted metrics for clarity. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark raised its price target from $52 to $60 and maintained a “buy” rating, signaling fresh analyst optimism and potential upside from re‑rating. TickerReport / Benchmark note
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a cash dividend of $1.30 per ADR (record date May 4; payable May 20), which may attract income‑sensitive investors and support the share price. (Company filing)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are re‑assessing HTHT’s valuation after the results, dividend and 2026 outlook; some pieces argue the stock merits a re‑rating but urge investors to weigh growth vs. execution risks. Yahoo Finance valuation piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and slide deck are posted for deeper detail on metrics, channel mix and the accounting/adjustments behind reported EPS — useful for verifying adjusted vs. GAAP results. Earnings call transcript Slide deck
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports noted a GAAP EPS miss for the quarter (figures differ across outlets), which could concern investors focused on headline earnings; the divergence between GAAP and adjusted EPS is a near‑term risk to monitor. MarketBeat earnings report

About H World Group

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.