Aberdeen Group plc Grows Position in Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. $PK

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PK) by 67.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 194,742 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 78,373 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.10% of Park Hotels & Resorts worth $2,151,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Fund Management S.A. lifted its position in Park Hotels & Resorts by 39.1% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. now owns 370,803 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,793,000 after acquiring an additional 104,307 shares in the last quarter. SAM Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,212,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts by 370.3% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 432,535 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,425,000 after purchasing an additional 340,568 shares in the last quarter. Ethic Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts by 179.5% in the second quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 38,789 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 24,911 shares during the period. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in Park Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at $113,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Park Hotels & Resorts

In other news, Director Christie B. Kelly purchased 2,949 shares of Park Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $11.19 per share, with a total value of $32,999.31. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 150,501 shares in the company, valued at $1,684,106.19. The trade was a 2.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Park Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 1.4%

PK stock opened at $11.27 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $11.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.27 and a 1-year high of $13.09. The firm has a market cap of $2.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.88 and a beta of 1.45.

Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The financial services provider reported ($1.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($1.50). Park Hotels & Resorts had a negative net margin of 11.14% and a negative return on equity of 8.36%. The business had revenue of $629.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $621.79 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.39 EPS. Park Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Park Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.89 EPS. Research analysts predict that Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. will post 2.11 EPS for the current year.

Park Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Park Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -69.93%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Park Hotels & Resorts from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Zacks Research raised Park Hotels & Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays assumed coverage on Park Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $13.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $10.00 target price on Park Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Park Hotels & Resorts from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.27.

Park Hotels & Resorts News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Park Hotels & Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to a range of $1.73–$1.89, well above the prior consensus (~$1.20), signaling management expects stronger full‑year earnings recovery. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Funds from operations (FFO), a key REIT metric, beat estimates: FFO was $0.51 vs Zacks consensus $0.48, and revenue modestly topped estimates at $629M — a sign underlying hotel operations improved. Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) Q4 FFO and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 (annualized yield ~8.9%), which supports income‑oriented investors and can underpin the stock. (Ex‑dividend date: Mar 31; payable Apr 15.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and company slide deck are available for details on the drivers behind guidance, non‑cash items and one‑time charges — useful for investors who want management’s explanations. Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (PK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ writeups compare key metrics and year‑over‑year trends; these help parse FFO strength vs. GAAP volatility. Compared to Estimates, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS missed badly: reported (‑$1.04) vs consensus $0.46 — a large swing from prior‑year EPS of $0.39. The miss likely reflects non‑cash items, impairments or other adjustments that can pressure sentiment and headline performance. Park Hotels & Resorts Q4 Earnings Snapshot / Materials
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling: H/2 Credit Manager reduced its Park Hotels stake in Q4 (≈741K shares, ~$8M), which can add downward pressure if viewed as a vote of concern or forced rebalancing. Why an $8 Million Sale of Park Hotels Stock Stands Out

Park Hotels & Resorts Profile

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in luxury and upper-upscale hospitality properties. The company’s primary business activity involves owning and leasing premier hotels and resorts across major urban and resort destinations. Through long-term management and franchise agreements with leading hotel operators, Park generates revenue from room nights, food and beverage offerings, meetings and events, and ancillary services.

Since its spin-off from Hilton Worldwide in January 2017, Park Hotels & Resorts has assembled a diversified portfolio of more than 60 properties.