VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Grows Stock Position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $XHR

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al boosted its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) by 803.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 310,850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 276,450 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts were worth $4,395,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MAI Capital Management raised its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 475.6% during the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,026 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 1,674 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 152.3% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,017 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,821 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 38.5% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,023 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,119 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth $118,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp purchased a new stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth $138,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on XHR shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Xenia Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $17.33.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

XHR stock opened at $16.39 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $15.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.85. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.34 and a twelve month high of $17.23. The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.41 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 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $291.33 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share. The business’s 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. Analysts predict that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 80.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Xenia Hotels & Resorts

In other news, insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 250,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,263,685. This trade represents a 32.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Barry A. N. Bloom sold 151,909 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total value of $2,389,528.57. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,233 shares in the company, valued at approximately $239,615.09. This represents a 90.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 322,508 shares of company stock worth $5,219,885. Insiders own 4.40% 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.