UBS Group AG Sells 34,792 Shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $XHR

UBS Group AG cut its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) by 6.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 514,909 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 34,792 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG owned 0.54% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts worth $7,281,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. MAI Capital Management increased its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 475.6% in the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,026 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 1,674 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased 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 acquiring an additional 1,821 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,023 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,119 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at about $118,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp bought a new stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at about $138,000. 92.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Xenia Hotels & Resorts

In other Xenia Hotels & Resorts news, insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider owned 250,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,263,685. This represents a 32.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Barry A. N. Bloom sold 151,909 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total value of $2,389,528.57. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $239,615.09. This trade represents a 90.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 322,508 shares of company stock valued at $5,219,885 over the last quarter. 4.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of XHR opened at $16.44 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.90. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.34 and a 52-week high of $17.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a PE ratio of 23.48 and a beta of 1.17.

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

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 80.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on XHR shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $19.00 price objective on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Xenia Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.33.

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.