GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:GHG) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:GHG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 26,662 shares, an increase of 54.0% from the July 30th total of 17,309 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,663 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days.

GreenTree Hospitality Group Trading Down 0.5%

GHG traded down $0.01 on Tuesday, hitting $1.06. The company had a trading volume of 323 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,246. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.21. The company has a market cap of $107.46 million, a PE ratio of 21.30 and a beta of 0.67. GreenTree Hospitality Group has a 12-month low of $1.05 and a 12-month high of $2.57.

GreenTree Hospitality Group (NYSE:GHG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 24th. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $34.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.91 million. GreenTree Hospitality Group had a return on equity of 2.49% and a net margin of 4.14%.

Institutional Trading of GreenTree Hospitality Group

A hedge fund recently raised its position in GreenTree Hospitality Group stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:GHG) by 5.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 200,080 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,191 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned about 0.20% of GreenTree Hospitality Group worth $252,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 8.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of GreenTree Hospitality Group in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

GreenTree Hospitality Group Company Profile

GreenTree Hospitality Group is a hospitality franchise and management company headquartered in Shanghai, China. The company focuses on economy and midscale hotels, offering a network of lodging solutions that cater to budget-conscious business and leisure travelers. GreenTree’s core services include hotel management, franchising support, and technology-driven operational platforms designed to standardize quality and drive efficiency across its portfolio.

The company’s brand portfolio encompasses several tiers, including its flagship GreenTree Inn economy brand and higher‐end midscale offerings under names such as GreenTree Eastern House.