Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the six brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $14.00.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on XHR. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $17.00 target price on Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Xenia Hotels & Resorts news, insider Barry A. N. Bloom sold 151,909 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total transaction of $2,389,528.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 15,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $239,615.09. The trade was a 90.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of XHR. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 51,703 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $731,000 after acquiring an additional 761 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 131,208 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,855,000 after purchasing an additional 803 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 97,098 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,373,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS raised its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 1.7% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 58,312 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $733,000 after purchasing an additional 975 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 31,639 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 1,004 shares during the period. 92.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

XHR stock opened at $14.22 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $15.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.34. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $8.55 and a 12 month high of $16.48. The company has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.22 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 2.67, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $265.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $264.77 million. Xenia Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 5.13%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.39 earnings per share. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.78-1.990 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Xenia Hotels & Resorts will post 1.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 87.50%.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Xenia Hotels & Resorts is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in owning, operating and acquiring premium full-service hotels across the United States. The company’s portfolio emphasizes upper-upscale and luxury properties, partnering with leading hotel brands to deliver a distinctive guest experience while targeting markets with strong leisure and corporate demand.

Founded as a spin-off from Marriott International in September 2016, Xenia has built a diversified collection of full-service hotels and resorts in key U.S.