H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) Shares Sold by Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN

Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN decreased its stake in H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) by 12.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 931,921 shares of the company’s stock after selling 128,606 shares during the quarter. H World Group makes up 1.5% of Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN owned about 0.30% of H World Group worth $30,781,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of HTHT. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of H World Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of H World Group by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,000 after purchasing an additional 845 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in H World Group by 13.5% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after acquiring an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in H World Group during the fourth quarter worth about $196,000. Finally, Mariner LLC boosted its position in H World Group by 33.8% during the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 8,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 2,050 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.41% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on HTHT. Hsbc Global Res lowered shares of H World Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of H World Group in a research note on Monday, March 31st. Finally, HSBC downgraded shares of H World Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $32.40 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, H World Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.80.

H World Group Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of H World Group stock opened at $37.31 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.68. H World Group Limited has a 12-month low of $27.03 and a 12-month high of $42.98. The stock has a market cap of $11.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

H World Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a — dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th were given a $0.95 dividend. This is an increase from H World Group’s previous — dividend of $0.34. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a yield of 4.1%. H World Group’s dividend payout ratio is 141.79%.

H World Group Profile

H World Group Limited develops leased and owned, manachised, and franchised hotels in the People's Republic of China. The company operates hotels under its own brands, such as HanTing Hotel, Ni Hao Hotel, Hi Inn, Elan Hotel, Zleep Hotels, Ibis Hotel, JI Hotel, Orange Hotel, Starway Hotel, Ibis Styles Hotel, CitiGO Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, IntercityHotel, Manxin Hotel, Mercure Hotel, Madison Hotel, Novotel Hotel, Joya Hotel, Blossom House, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX by Steigenberger, Jaz in the City, Grand Mercure, Steigenberger Icon, and Song Hotels.