Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the fifteen research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $14.8269.

PEB has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust from $9.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $14.00 to $17.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $15.00 price target on shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust in a research report on Monday, May 4th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in Pebblebrook Hotel Trust by 32.8% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,220 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 796 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its position in Pebblebrook Hotel Trust by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 81,472 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $922,000 after purchasing an additional 857 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Pebblebrook Hotel Trust by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 3,465 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 865 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in Pebblebrook Hotel Trust by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 41,478 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $470,000 after purchasing an additional 1,931 shares during the period. Finally, Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec lifted its position in Pebblebrook Hotel Trust by 26.7% during the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 9,346 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 1,972 shares during the period.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE PEB opened at $17.23 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.84. The company has a market cap of $1.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has a 12-month low of $8.88 and a 12-month high of $17.64.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.31) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $345.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $331.23 million. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust had a negative net margin of 4.18% and a negative return on equity of 2.41%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.16 EPS. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.620 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Pebblebrook Hotel Trust will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently -5.00%.

About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) is a real estate investment trust specializing in premium, high-barrier-to-entry hotel properties in gateway markets across the United States. Established in 2009, PEB focuses on lifestyle-oriented lodging assets that cater to business and leisure travelers seeking elevated experiences. The company’s investment strategy emphasizes select-service and full-service hotels with established brands and prime urban or resort locations.

PEB’s portfolio comprises more than 30 properties in major metropolitan areas including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and San Francisco.