Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $20.40 and last traded at $20.14, with a volume of 857615 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $20.02.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on XHR. Weiss Ratings raised Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. KeyCorp upped their target price on Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Xenia Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.25.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.77 and a beta of 1.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $17.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.73.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $295.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.860-2.020 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $4,263,685. The trade was a 32.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 4.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MAI Capital Management grew its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 475.6% in the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,026 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 1,674 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 459.8% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during 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 in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 152.3% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,017 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,821 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter worth $55,000. Institutional investors 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.