Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) Insider Sells $790,356.38 in Stock

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) insider Barry Bloom sold 50,599 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.62, for a total transaction of $790,356.38. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 167,142 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,610,758.04. This represents a 23.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 4.2%

Shares of NYSE XHR opened at $15.31 on Friday. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.55 and a 1-year high of $16.48. The company has a 50-day moving average of $15.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.23. The company has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a PE ratio of 23.91 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.41. Xenia Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 5.13%. The business had revenue of $265.58 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $264.77 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.78-1.990 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 87.50%.

Institutional Trading of Xenia Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of XHR. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 51,703 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $731,000 after acquiring an additional 761 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 0.6% in the fourth 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 during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 0.9% during the fourth 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. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its holdings in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 58,312 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $733,000 after buying an additional 975 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings 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 valued at $447,000 after buying an additional 1,004 shares during the period. 92.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

XHR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $17.00 price target on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Xenia Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

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.