H World Group Limited ADR (NASDAQ: HTHT) has seen a decline in its stock price by -4.76 in relation to its previous close of 32.36. However, the company has experienced a -16.93% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-25 that I reiterate my buy rating for H World Group due to favorable demand/supply dynamics and strong execution, evidenced by solid 4Q24 results. HTHT’s 4Q24 revenue grew 7.8% y/y, driven by the Manachised & Franchised segment, with gross margin expanding by 230 bps y/y. Management’s strong execution, with 2,445 hotel openings in FY24, supports continued growth, and the demand environment remains robust.
Is It Worth Investing in H World Group Limited ADR (NASDAQ: HTHT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for H World Group Limited ADR (NASDAQ: HTHT) is 23.67x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for HTHT is 0.50. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HTHT is 312.92M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.25% of that float. On April 09, 2025, HTHT’s average trading volume was 2.00M shares.
HTHT’s Market Performance
HTHT’s stock has seen a -16.93% decrease for the week, with a -16.57% drop in the past month and a 0.36% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.58%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.08% for H World Group Limited ADR The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -15.87% for HTHT stock, with a simple moving average of -8.62% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HTHT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HTHT stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for HTHT by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for HTHT in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $32.40 based on the research report published on February 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
CLSA, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HTHT reach a price target of $47. The rating they have provided for HTHT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 26th, 2024.
Macquarie gave a rating of “Outperform” to HTHT, setting the target price at $48 in the report published on April 19th of the previous year.
HTHT Trading at -13.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HTHT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.58%, as shares sank -15.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.58% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HTHT fell by -16.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.63. In addition, H World Group Limited ADR saw -6.69% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for HTHT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for H World Group Limited ADR stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 25.06, with 4.83 for asset returns.
Based on H World Group Limited ADR (HTHT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.91. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 21.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 29.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.99.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of H World Group Limited ADR (HTHT) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
