Brokerages Set Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) Price Target at $14.00

Shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $13.60.

A number of analysts recently commented on XHR shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on 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 target price on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a report 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.

Insider Transactions at Xenia Hotels & Resorts

In other news, insider Barry A. N. Bloom sold 151,909 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total transaction of $2,389,528.57. Following the sale, the insider owned 15,233 shares in the company, valued at $239,615.09. This trade represents a 90.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its stake in shares of 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 valued at $731,000 after acquiring an additional 761 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 803 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 0.9% in 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 acquiring an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 1.7% in the second 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 purchasing an additional 975 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 31,639 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $447,000 after purchasing an additional 1,004 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.43% of the company’s stock.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

XHR stock opened at $14.62 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $15.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.36. The firm has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.84 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a current ratio of 2.67. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a 1 year low of $8.55 and a 1 year high of $16.48.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.41. Xenia Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 5.13% and a net margin of 5.85%.The company had revenue of $265.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $264.77 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Xenia Hotels & Resorts will post 1.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 87.50%.

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.