Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR $ATAT Shares Acquired by WFM ASIA BVI Ltd

WFM ASIA BVI Ltd increased its holdings in Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:ATAT) by 184.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,155,425 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,045,832 shares during the period. Atour Lifestyle comprises approximately 15.4% of WFM ASIA BVI Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. WFM ASIA BVI Ltd owned 2.28% of Atour Lifestyle worth $124,324,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Atour Lifestyle by 1.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,437,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,739,000 after purchasing an additional 14,453 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Atour Lifestyle by 13.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 68,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,231,000 after buying an additional 8,332 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new position in Atour Lifestyle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,586,000. Jump Financial LLC increased its position in Atour Lifestyle by 38.0% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 62,192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,022,000 after acquiring an additional 17,124 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in Atour Lifestyle by 172.5% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 975,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,700,000 after acquiring an additional 617,292 shares during the period. 17.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on ATAT shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Atour Lifestyle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Atour Lifestyle in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Atour Lifestyle in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Atour Lifestyle from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Atour Lifestyle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eight have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $48.00.

Atour Lifestyle Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:ATAT opened at $33.37 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $36.44 and a 200-day moving average of $37.91. The firm has a market cap of $4.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.62. Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $29.81 and a twelve month high of $43.17.

Atour Lifestyle (NASDAQ:ATAT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.11. Atour Lifestyle had a return on equity of 51.75% and a net margin of 17.22%.The business had revenue of $407.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $379.74 million. Equities research analysts forecast that Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.09 EPS for the current year.

Atour Lifestyle Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. This is an increase from Atour Lifestyle’s previous annual dividend of $0.36. This represents a yield of 162.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. Atour Lifestyle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.42%.

Atour Lifestyle Profile

Atour Lifestyle Holdings Co, Ltd. operates as a hospitality and lifestyle company offering a range of lodging and accommodation services in China. The company’s core business includes the development, operation and management of boutique hotels and serviced apartments under its Atour Hotel and Ankora brands. These properties cater primarily to the mid- to upscale segment, delivering a blend of comfort, design-focused interiors and localized services tailored to both business and leisure travelers.

In addition to room offerings, Atour Lifestyle provides a suite of ancillary services designed to enhance guest experiences.