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Best Hotel Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top hotel stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best hotel stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the lodging industry.

Industry: Lodging

Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Zen Score	Valuation Score	Financials Score	Forecast Score	Performance Score	Dividends Score
ATAT	ATOUR LIFESTYLE HOLDINGS LTD	61	71	71	11	90	–
HTHT	H WORLD GROUP LTD	47	43	43	11	80	60
GHG	GREENTREE HOSPITALITY GROUP LTD	43	71	57	78	10	0
CHH	CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC	43	43	29	22	60	60
MAR	MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC	35	29	43	11	50	40
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What are the best hotel stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best lodging stocks to buy right now are:

1. Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NASDAQ:ATAT)

Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NASDAQ:ATAT) is the top hotel stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 30 points higher than the hotel industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Atour Lifestyle Holdings has seen its stock lose -25.89% over the past year, underperforming other hotel stocks by -45 percentage points.

Atour Lifestyle Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $23.69, an upside of 36.15% from Atour Lifestyle Holdings's current stock price of $17.40.

Atour Lifestyle Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Atour Lifestyle Holdings, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT)

H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the second best hotel stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 16 points higher than the hotel industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. H World Group has seen its stock lose -21.82% over the past year, underperforming other hotel stocks by -41 percentage points.

H World Group has an average 1 year price target of $50.67, an upside of 31.3% from H World Group's current stock price of $38.59.

H World Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering H World Group, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Greentree Hospitality Group (NYSE:GHG)

Greentree Hospitality Group (NYSE:GHG) is the third best hotel stock with a Zen Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the hotel industry average of 31. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Greentree Hospitality Group has seen its stock lose -34.29% over the past year, underperforming other hotel stocks by -54 percentage points.

What are the hotel stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 hotel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 hotel stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT)

H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.41%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the hotel industry average of 1.21%. H World Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. H World Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

H World Group's dividend payout ratio of 52.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH)

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) has an annual dividend yield of 2%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the hotel industry average of 1.21%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio of 40.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG)

Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) has an annual dividend yield of 1.55%, which is the same as the hotel industry average of 1.21%. Intercontinental Hotels Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Intercontinental Hotels Group's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Intercontinental Hotels Group's dividend payout ratio of 32.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are hotel stocks down?

Hotel stocks were down -0.67% in the last day, and down -3.11% over the last week. Luxurban Hotels was the among the top losers in the lodging industry, dropping -18.63% yesterday.

LuxUrban Hotels shares are trading higher after the company reported a year-over-year increase in Q4 and FY23 net rental revenue results.

What are the most undervalued hotel stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued hotel stocks right now are:

1. Greentree Hospitality Group (NYSE:GHG)

Greentree Hospitality Group (NYSE:GHG) is the most undervalued hotel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Greentree Hospitality Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the hotel industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Greentree Hospitality Group's stock has dropped -34.29% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the hotel industry by -54 percentage points.

2. Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NASDAQ:ATAT)

Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NASDAQ:ATAT) is the second most undervalued hotel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Atour Lifestyle Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the hotel industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Atour Lifestyle Holdings's stock has dropped -25.89% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the hotel industry by -45 percentage points.

3. H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT)

H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the third most undervalued hotel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. H World Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the hotel industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

H World Group's stock has dropped -21.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the hotel industry by -41 percentage points.

Are hotel stocks a good buy now?

50% of hotel stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect hotel stocks to rise by 6.63% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the lodging industry?

The average P/E ratio of the lodging industry is 33.94x.

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