Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) Raised to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Evercore dropped their price objective on Park Hotels & Resorts from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Barclays began coverage on Park Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $13.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $10.00 price target on Park Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective 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, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Park Hotels & Resorts from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.27.

Park Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE PK opened at $11.27 on Thursday. Park Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $8.27 and a 52 week high of $13.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $11.12 and its 200 day moving average is $11.06. The company has a market cap of $2.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.88 and a beta of 1.45.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Park Hotels & Resorts

In other Park Hotels & Resorts news, Director Christie B. Kelly purchased 2,949 shares of Park Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.19 per share, for a total transaction of $32,999.31. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 150,501 shares in the company, valued at $1,684,106.19. This trade represents a 2.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Park Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Amundi grew its holdings in Park Hotels & Resorts by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 115,143 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after buying an additional 2,179 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Park Hotels & Resorts by 849.3% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 523,851 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,595,000 after acquiring an additional 468,668 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter worth about $152,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 22,380 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 2,058 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts by 30.6% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 18,646 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $199,000 after purchasing an additional 4,374 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.69% of the company’s stock.

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

About Park Hotels & Resorts

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.