GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:GHG) Short Interest Up 54.0% in August

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:GHG) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of 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. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,663 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GreenTree Hospitality Group

An institutional investor recently raised its stake in GreenTree Hospitality Group stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:GHG) by 5.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 200,080 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,191 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned approximately 0.20% of GreenTree Hospitality Group worth $252,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 8.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

GreenTree Hospitality Group Stock Up 1.4%

NYSE:GHG traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $1.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 436 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,211. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $1.13 and a 200-day moving average of $1.20. GreenTree Hospitality Group has a 1 year low of $1.05 and a 1 year high of $2.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $108.46 million, a PE ratio of 21.50 and a beta of 0.67.

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

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.