Vestcor Inc Increases Stock Position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $XHR

Vestcor Inc boosted its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) by 88.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 138,975 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 65,351 shares during the quarter. Vestcor Inc’s holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts were worth $1,965,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 21,491 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 38.5% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,023 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,119 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 35,817 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $506,000 after purchasing an additional 1,183 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 1.5% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 80,719 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,014,000 after buying an additional 1,226 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 66,834 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $883,000 after buying an additional 1,454 shares during the last quarter. 92.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Xenia Hotels & Resorts news, insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total transaction of $2,040,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 250,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,263,685. This represents a 32.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 4.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on XHR. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, May 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Xenia Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $18.00.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.2%

Xenia Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $18.42 on Monday. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a one year low of $11.75 and a one year high of $18.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $16.28 and a 200 day moving average of $15.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a current ratio of 2.05. The stock has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of 26.32 and a beta of 1.17.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.03. Xenia Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 5.53% and a net margin of 6.20%.The business had revenue of $295.41 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $291.33 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.860-2.020 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.81 EPS for the current year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 80.00%.

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.