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Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.
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PK Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. · NYSE
Market Closed
15.28
▼ ⁦-0.26%⁩ (-0.04)
Market Cap$3.1B
Beta1.34
52w Low52w High
9.8416.20
Last Week
⁦-1.80%⁩
Last Month
⁦+5.31%⁩
Last 3 Months
⁦+25.97%⁩
Last Year
⁦+27.87%⁩
EL7 Factor Analysis
How we score this
Overall27
Weak — below market medianMomentum TrapF 4/9Better than 27% of Market stocks, per EL7's model
FactorScoreDistributionValueAvgRank
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Valuation
41
—17.8xAround median
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Growth
9
-1.4%▼7.1%Bottom tier
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Quality
17
0.9%▼4.5%Bottom tier
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Safety
30
11.3x▼2.6xBottom tier
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Capital Return
35
6.54%▲2.12%Bottom tier
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Momentum
93
26.2%▲2.9%Top tier
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Sentiment
74
5▲3Top tier
Fair Value
Low confidenceCurrent price$15
Analyst target · 4 analysts
$16
⁦+5%⁩
See it fairly priced
Range ⁦$14–$18⁩
vs
DCF (estimate)
$-15.50
⁦-201%⁩
Sees it clearly overvalued
⁦10.3⁩% discount · ⁦0⁩% growth
Bottom lineThe two methods disagree — estimate range ⁦$-15.50–$16⁩.

Estimates — analyst targets and a simplified DCF, not investment advice.

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Analyst Consensus

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Price Target· 4 analysts setting price target
$16.17
⁦+5.8%⁩
Current Price $15.28·Median $16.00
Low
$14.00
High
$18.00
Current price
$15.28
Average target
$16.17
Street summary

Improvement in Target-Price Consensus with Divergent Confidence

Bullish tilt

The target-price consensus rose over the last 30 days from $13.67 to $16, an increase of 17.04%, while the number of analysts remained at four with no change over the last 7 days. The current price of $15.11 is near the median of $15, while the consensus reflects limited upside; the range is between $14 and $18, indicating clear divergence in expectations.

As of 2026-09-08
Revisions momentum · 30d
⁦+15.5%⁩
Average rating
★ 3.06
Hold
Analyst coverage
18
Buy conviction
22%
Rating activity · 30d
1↑ · 0↓
Target dispersion
26%
Analyst ratings over time18 analysts rating
1
3
12
2
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
Rating trend — last 12 months3.11 → 3.06
Recent analyst moves
  • ⬆ Upgrade2026-09-01
    BMO Capital
    Market PerformOutperform
  • = Reiterate2026-08-14
    Deutsche Bank
    Buy
  • = Reiterate2026-08-11
    Cantor Fitzgerald
    Neutral
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Key Financials

Ten ratios that matter, each compared against its sector median and average — so you can see whether a number is rich or cheap relative to peers in the same sector.

StockSector medianSector averagetypical sector range
MetricValuePosition within sectorVerdict
  • P/E (TTM)
    —
    —
  • Forward P/E
    28.76x
    5.89x47.13x
    Cheap
  • EV / EBITDA
    20.34x
    3.68x29.40x
    Above average
  • FCF Yield
    2.0%
    -23.1%16.7%
    Above average
  • Revenue Growth YoY
    -1.4%
    -14.0%37.7%
    Below average
  • EPS Growth YoY
    -403.7%
    -121.8%181.8%
    Weak
  • Gross Margin
    -7.5%
    -5.0%81.8%
    Weak
  • ROIC
    0.9%
    -4.2%9.5%
    Near median
  • Net Debt / EBITDA
    11.32x
    1.55x12.39x
    Above average
  • Dividend Yield
    6.5%
    0.6%15.6%
    Moderate
  • Payout Ratio
    —
    —
  • Altman Z-Score
    —
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Stock Analysis

AI-generated
Based on 2026-08-07 data

Company Overview

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. is a hotel real estate company focused on owning large, high-quality hotels and resorts in markets such as Hawaii, Orlando, Key West, Miami, Washington D.C., and Chicago. The company generates revenue from rooms, food and beverages, meetings, and events, with significant reliance on Hilton and its ecosystem; management stated that 85% to 90% of the portfolio's business comes from Hilton, while the remainder is split between Marriott and Hyatt. The company is working to increase returns from its core assets through transformational renovations, while selling non-core hotels and reducing its future capital requirements.

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, total hotel revenue increased 6%, and hotel adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization rose nearly 9% to $204 million, with a margin of approximately 32%, up 80 basis points year over year. Company-level adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization reached $198 million, while adjusted funds from operations amounted to $0.70 per share. Portfolio RevPAR grew approximately 6% to $217, or nearly 7% excluding Royal Palm South Beach, driven by a 9.5% increase in group room revenue and more than 13% growth in transient leisure demand.

The latest available EDGAR filings show that first-quarter fiscal year 2026 revenue totaled $622 million, with net income of $11 million and earnings per share of $0.05. However, fiscal year 2025 results remained significantly weaker, as the company recorded revenue of $2.5 billion, a net loss of $283 million, and negative earnings per share of $1.43; the net loss for the twelve-month period ending in fiscal year 2026 was approximately $215 million. Operationally, resorts led performance in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, with RevPAR growth exceeding 9% excluding Royal Palm, compared with growth of approximately 4% for the urban portfolio, while Hawaii recorded growth of approximately 9%.

What's Driving the Stock

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Automated analysis for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

Park raised its fiscal year 2026 outlook after second-quarter results exceeded estimates; the RevPAR growth range is now 3% to 4.5%, an increase of approximately 225 basis points at the midpoint, the adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization range increased to $617–637 million, and the adjusted funds from operations range rose to $1.90–2.00 per share.
  • RevPAR growth, excluding Royal Palm South Beach, accelerated from approximately 4% in April 2026 to 5% in May and then to more than 11% in June, while July 2026 recorded growth of 8.5%. Bookings support this momentum; group revenue pace for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 increased by more than 15%, while group revenue pace for the core portfolio in fiscal year 2027 increased by more than 6%.
  • Assets that received capital investment outperformed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026; RevPAR at Hilton Hawaiian Village increased approximately 12%, and its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization grew by more than 13%. RevPAR also grew 13% at the Bonnet Creek complex and 10% at the Key West properties, while Casa Marina recorded growth exceeding 14% and its food and beverage revenue increased 36%.
  • The company reopened Royal Palm South Beach on July 22, 2026, following a project costing more than $100 million that included renovating 393 existing rooms, adding 11 rooms, and introducing four new food and beverage concepts. Management expects the property to stabilize within two years and then generate approximately $28 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, with group and transient booking rates for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 up 21% and 53%, respectively, compared with pre-renovation levels.
  • Park continued reshaping its portfolio; since announcing its plan to exit non-core assets in early 2025, it has sold or disposed of 10 hotels out of 19 for proceeds of approximately $200 million and at an average multiple of approximately 12.5 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The remaining non-core hotels represent less than 5% of the portfolio's value, while the company aims to substantially reduce its exposure to them by the end of 2026.
  • Buying & Selling Case

    ▲ Buying Case4 pts

    • +The positive scenario depends on capital investments translating into tangible revenue and market-share growth; operating cash flow at the Bonnet Creek complex increased from $62 million to an estimated fiscal year 2026 run rate of between $105 million and $110 million following investments of $220 million, with management confirming that the property has not yet reached its fair market share.
    • +Hawaii and Royal Palm provide a defined path for earnings growth; management aims to narrow a gap of approximately $60–70 million between Hawaii's current earnings and the 2023 peak, and expects Royal Palm to contribute approximately $28 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization upon stabilization. Group booking pace for fiscal year 2027 also increased 12.5% in Hawaii and exceeded 20% at Hilton Waikoloa Village.
    • +Second-quarter fiscal year 2026 results demonstrate the operational ability to convert demand growth into earnings; hotel adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization increased approximately 9% against 6% hotel revenue growth, and the margin rose 80 basis points to approximately 32%. Even after excluding property tax benefits, management estimated margin improvement of more than 40 basis points.
    • +Liquidity of $2.6 billion provides flexibility to manage maturities and investments, while the ratio of net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization declined by 0.2 times during the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 to 6.1 times. The company also declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, payable on October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2026.

    ▼ Selling Case6 pts

    • −The financial position remains burdened by debt and accounting losses; net debt was approximately $3.7 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, equivalent to 6.1 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The company also recorded a net loss of $283 million in fiscal year 2025 and a net loss of $215 million for the twelve-month period ending in fiscal year 2026, making the price-to-earnings multiple unavailable.
    • −A significant share of earnings is concentrated in a limited number of markets and assets; one analyst noted that two markets and four hotels accounted for approximately half of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization in the first half of fiscal year 2026. Management explained that Hawaii, Miami, Key West, Orlando, and Santa Barbara may collectively represent more than 60% to 65% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, increasing the sensitivity of results to any weakness in demand or operational disruption within these markets.
    • −Park is highly dependent on Hilton, which according to management represents approximately 85% to 90% of the portfolio's business, while the remainder is split between Marriott and Hyatt. This concentration makes brand economics, fees, and operating models highly influential on Park's profitability; management acknowledged that hotel owners faced more difficult conditions over the previous five or six years and that improving margins requires reshaping the operating model with the brands.
    • −Costs may pressure margin expansion despite the higher revenue outlook; fiscal year 2026 guidance assumes expense growth of 3% to 4%, and management expects labor costs to grow 4% to 5%. In addition, the $11 million in tax appeal gains in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 included benefits that were non-recurring in nature, while the operation of Royal Palm adds approximately 120 basis points to second-half expense growth.

    Valuation

    The analyst consensus on PK stock is “Neutral,” with an average price target of $15.20, within a range of $14 to $18; the average is below the 52-week range high of $16.20, while the highest target exceeds that high by approximately 11%. No usable price-to-earnings multiple is available because of negative earnings per share of $1.075 for the twelve-month period ending in fiscal year 2026, so the valuation depends more heavily on improving operating earnings, reducing leverage, and achieving the targeted returns from Royal Palm and Hawaii.

    HoldAnalyst target: $15.2(-0.5%)

    Figures in the text are as of 2026-08-31; the live price is shown at the top of the page.

    FAQ

    What drove Park Hotels & Resorts' performance in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026?

    Portfolio RevPAR increased approximately 6% to $217, or nearly 7% excluding Royal Palm South Beach. Group room revenue increased 9.5%, transient leisure demand rose by more than 13%, and total hotel revenue grew 6%. As a result, hotel adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization increased approximately 9% to $204 million, and the margin improved by 80 basis points to approximately 32%.

    How important is Royal Palm South Beach to PK's growth?

    Park reopened Royal Palm South Beach on July 22, 2026, after a project that cost more than $100 million and took 15 months. The project included renovating 393 rooms, adding 11 rooms and four new food and beverage concepts, and upgrading meeting spaces. Management expects performance to stabilize within two years and sees the potential to double the property's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to approximately $28 million, but the fiscal year 2026 outlook assumes only a modest contribution during the second half.

    What is Park Hotels & Resorts' outlook for fiscal year 2026?

    The company raised its fiscal year 2026 RevPAR growth range to 3%–4.5%, an increase of approximately 225 basis points at the midpoint. It also raised the adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization range to $617–637 million and the adjusted funds from operations range to $1.90–2.00 per share. The outlook reflects expense growth of 3%–4%, along with a $3.5 million reduction in second-half earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization due to the disposition of three non-core hotels.

    Why is Hawaii an important part of the PK stock thesis?

    RevPAR in Hawaii increased approximately 9% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, while Hilton Hawaiian Village recorded growth of approximately 12% and an increase of more than 13% in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Management aims to narrow Hawaii's earnings gap of approximately $60–70 million relative to the 2023 peak, supported by the renovations of Rainbow Tower and Palace Tower and the approximately $100 million Ali’i Tower project. Conversely, the partial closure of Honolulu Convention Center through 2027 remains a headwind for citywide event demand.

    Does Park Hotels & Resorts' debt represent a material risk?

    Net debt was approximately $3.7 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, and the ratio of net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization reached 6.1 times. The ratio was 0.2 times lower than in the previous quarter, and liquidity totaled $2.6 billion, including $260 million in cash. The company intends to use delayed-draw facilities and proceeds from the Bonnet Creek financing to repay the $1.27 billion Hilton Hawaiian Village mortgage in September 2026, with a plan to refinance the Hilton Santa Barbara mortgage during fiscal year 2026.

    How is Park reshaping its hotel portfolio?

    Since announcing its plan to exit non-core assets in early 2025, Park has sold or disposed of 10 hotels out of 19 for proceeds of approximately $200 million and at an average multiple of approximately 12.5 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Since the spin-off, total assets sold or disposed of have reached 55 for more than $3 billion. The remaining non-core assets represent less than 5% of the portfolio's value, but the sales of three hotels completed between May and July 2026 will reduce second-half earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization by approximately $3.5 million.

  • −The renovation and asset disposition program entails execution and transition risks; the company expects capital spending of between $230 million and $260 million in fiscal year 2026, including a project of approximately $100 million to renovate 348 rooms in Ali’i Tower. The outlook assumes only a modest contribution from Royal Palm during the second half of fiscal year 2026, while the sale of three non-core assets reduces second-half earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization by approximately $3.5 million.
  • −Demand in Hawaii faces a specific headwind from the partial closure of Honolulu Convention Center, which is expected to continue through 2027 and has resulted in the loss of some citywide event business. Although leisure demand and in-house groups offset this impact in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, the continuing closure keeps a portion of institutional demand under pressure.