Wells Fargo Downgrades Park Hotels & Resorts (PK)

On March 30, 2023,
Wells Fargo
downgraded
their outlook for Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) from Overweight to Equal-Weight.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 44.69% Upside

As of March 30, 2023,
the average one-year price target for Park Hotels & Resorts is $16.99.
The forecasts range from a low of $13.13 to a high of $26.25.
The average price target represents an increase of 44.69% from its latest reported closing price of $11.74.

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The projected annual revenue for Park Hotels & Resorts
is $2,819MM, an increase of 12.04%.

The projected annual non-GAAP EPS
is $0.59.

Park Hotels & Resorts Declares $0.15 Dividend

On March 15, 2023 the company declared a regular
quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share ($0.60 annualized).
Shareholders of record as of March 31, 2023
will receive the payment on April 17, 2023.
Previously, the company paid $0.25 per share.

At the current share price of $11.74 / share,
the stock’s dividend yield is 5.11%.

Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been
5.06%,
the lowest has been 0.20%,
and the highest has been 13.96%.
The standard deviation of yields is 3.11 (n=141).

The current dividend yield is
0.02 standard deviations

above
the historical average.

Additionally, the company’s dividend payout ratio is 0.38.
The payout ratio tells us how much of a company’s income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0)
means 100% of the company’s income is paid in a dividend.
A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend – not a
healthy situation.
Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically
means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0.
Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest
in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5.

What are Large Shareholders Doing?

VGSIX – Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Investor Shares
holds 10,583K shares

representing 4.77% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 10,847K shares, representing
a decrease
of 2.50%.

The firm

decreased

its portfolio allocation in PK by 1.42% over the last quarter.

Goldman Sachs Group
holds 7,497K shares

representing 3.38% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,650K shares, representing
an increase
of 37.98%.

The firm

increased

its portfolio allocation in PK by 63.45% over the last quarter.

PGGM Investments
holds 7,266K shares

representing 3.27% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,596K shares, representing
a decrease
of 4.55%.

The firm

decreased

its portfolio allocation in PK by 0.31% over the last quarter.

IJH – iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
holds 6,943K shares

representing 3.13% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,558K shares, representing
an increase
of 5.55%.

The firm

decreased

its portfolio allocation in PK by 3.24% over the last quarter.

VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares
holds 6,491K shares

representing 2.93% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,017K shares, representing
an increase
of 7.30%.

The firm

increased

its portfolio allocation in PK by 4.31% over the last quarter.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 658 funds or institutions reporting positions in Park Hotels & Resorts.

This is a decrease
of
16
owner(s) or 2.37% in the last quarter.

Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to PK is 0.22%,
a decrease
of 7.53%.

Total shares owned by institutions decreased
in the last three months by 1.53% to 224,116K shares.

The put/call ratio of PK is 0.99, indicating a

bullish
outlook.

Park Hotels & Resorts Background Information
(This description is provided by the company.)

Park is the second largest publicly traded lodging REIT with a diverse portfolio of market-leading hotels and resorts with significant underlying real estate value. Park’s portfolio currently consists of 60 premium-branded hotels and resorts with over 33,000 rooms primarily located in prime city center and resort locations.

This story originally appeared on Fintel.

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