Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on PK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Park Hotels & Resorts from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Park Hotels & Resorts from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $10.00 price objective on Park Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Park Hotels & Resorts from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Park Hotels & Resorts from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.27.

Park Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE PK opened at $11.27 on Thursday. Park Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $8.27 and a 1-year high of $13.09. The company has a 50-day moving average of $11.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.06. The company has a market cap of $2.25 billion, a PE ratio of -7.88 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37.

Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The financial services provider reported ($1.04) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($1.50). Park Hotels & Resorts had a negative net margin of 11.14% and a negative return on equity of 8.36%. The company had revenue of $629.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $621.79 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. Park Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Park Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.89 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Park Hotels & Resorts will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Park Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.9%. Park Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently -69.93%.

Insider Transactions at Park Hotels & Resorts

In related news, Director Christie B. Kelly bought 2,949 shares of Park Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $32,999.31. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 150,501 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,684,106.19. This represents a 2.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Park Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. boosted its stake in Park Hotels & Resorts by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 14,617,921 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $152,903,000 after acquiring an additional 1,813,338 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Park Hotels & Resorts by 1.6% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,074,474 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $144,865,000 after purchasing an additional 203,922 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Park Hotels & Resorts by 76.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,744,912 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $79,230,000 after purchasing an additional 3,361,382 shares during the period. Sculptor Capital LP boosted its position in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts by 154.1% during the second quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 6,534,153 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $66,844,000 after purchasing an additional 3,962,304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts by 29.9% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 4,447,474 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $49,278,000 after purchasing an additional 1,023,400 shares in the last quarter. 92.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Park Hotels & Resorts

Here are the key news stories impacting Park Hotels & Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to a range of $1.73–$1.89, well above the prior consensus (~$1.20), signaling management expects stronger full‑year earnings recovery. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Funds from operations (FFO), a key REIT metric, beat estimates: FFO was $0.51 vs Zacks consensus $0.48, and revenue modestly topped estimates at $629M — a sign underlying hotel operations improved. Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) Q4 FFO and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 (annualized yield ~8.9%), which supports income‑oriented investors and can underpin the stock. (Ex‑dividend date: Mar 31; payable Apr 15.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and company slide deck are available for details on the drivers behind guidance, non‑cash items and one‑time charges — useful for investors who want management’s explanations. Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (PK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ writeups compare key metrics and year‑over‑year trends; these help parse FFO strength vs. GAAP volatility. Compared to Estimates, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS missed badly: reported (‑$1.04) vs consensus $0.46 — a large swing from prior‑year EPS of $0.39. The miss likely reflects non‑cash items, impairments or other adjustments that can pressure sentiment and headline performance. Park Hotels & Resorts Q4 Earnings Snapshot / Materials
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling: H/2 Credit Manager reduced its Park Hotels stake in Q4 (≈741K shares, ~$8M), which can add downward pressure if viewed as a vote of concern or forced rebalancing. Why an $8 Million Sale of Park Hotels Stock Stands Out

Park Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in luxury and upper-upscale hospitality properties. The company’s primary business activity involves owning and leasing premier hotels and resorts across major urban and resort destinations. Through long-term management and franchise agreements with leading hotel operators, Park generates revenue from room nights, food and beverage offerings, meetings and events, and ancillary services.

Since its spin-off from Hilton Worldwide in January 2017, Park Hotels & Resorts has assembled a diversified portfolio of more than 60 properties.