Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) shares reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as $21.74 and last traded at $21.72, with a volume of 15016 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $21.49.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

XHR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.25.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.86. 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 company has a market capitalization of $2.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.12 and a beta of 1.14.

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

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 80.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total value 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 $4,263,685. This represents a 32.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 4.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 459.8% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,948 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 152.3% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,017 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 1,821 shares in the last quarter. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter worth approximately $55,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 42.4% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,730 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 1,707 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.43% of the company’s stock.

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.