Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $19.75 and last traded at $19.7660, with a volume of 25614 shares. The stock had previously closed at $19.60.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

XHR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. KeyCorp raised their price target on Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note 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 report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Xenia Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.25.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.64. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market cap of $1.85 billion, a PE ratio of 28.59 and a beta of 1.17.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.03. The company 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%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.51 EPS. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.860-2.020 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.81 earnings per share 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 80.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Xenia Hotels & Resorts

In related news, insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 250,805 shares in the company, valued at $4,263,685. This trade represents a 32.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 4.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 51,703 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $731,000 after purchasing an additional 761 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 131,208 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,855,000 after purchasing an additional 803 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 97,098 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,373,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 31,639 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 1,004 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC grew its stake 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 buying an additional 1,049 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.43% of the company’s stock.

About Xenia Hotels & Resorts

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.