H World Group (HTHT) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $5.29
- Estimate
- $5.07
- Surprise
- +4.3%
- Score at report (before → after)
- 6.4 → 6.8/10
Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.
How the report landed
H World Group (HTHT) beat the $5.07 estimate with diluted EPS of $5.29 — a clear 4.3% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (6.4/10) to Hold at 6.8/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates HTHT Buy (Wait) at 6.6/10.
2 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +4.3% surprise compares with a +14.4% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-17.
What supports the rating
- V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.5 in RISK_OFF)
- High-quality business
What argues against it
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
- Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5
- Negative momentum
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $45.98
- Entry target
- $47.13
- Price target
- $54.50
- Stop
- $44.68
- Upside to target
- +18.5%
- Reward-to-risk
- 1.6:1
The stock trades at 33.3× trailing but 14.6× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
HTHT at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Lodging
- Market cap
- $14.25B
- P/E (fwd)
- 14.6
- P/E (ttm)
- 33.3
- 52-week range
- $36.34–$56.64
- Off 52-week high
- 18.8%
- RSI (14)
- 47
- Volume vs avg
- 0.43×
- Score today
- 6.6/10