Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) Insider Sells $2,040,000.00 in Stock

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 owned 250,805 shares in the company, valued at $4,263,685. The trade was a 32.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:XHR traded down $0.42 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $16.61. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 435,092 shares, compared to its average volume of 738,235. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 23.73 and a beta of 1.17. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.34 and a twelve month high of $17.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.38 and a 200 day moving average of $14.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $295.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $291.33 million. Xenia Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 5.53%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 earnings per share. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.860-2.020 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect 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 was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 80.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on XHR. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $17.00 price target on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 price target on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Xenia Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XHR. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 30.6% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,704,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $37,104,000 after purchasing an additional 633,820 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,267,751 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $236,914,000 after purchasing an additional 555,195 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 99.4% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,065,627 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $15,068,000 after purchasing an additional 531,127 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 275.1% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 549,701 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,542,000 after purchasing an additional 403,149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 40.2% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,360,082 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $19,898,000 after purchasing an additional 390,145 shares in the last quarter. 92.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.