Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.11 EPS

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by ($0.11), FiscalAI reports. Chatham Lodging Trust had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 1.11%. The business had revenue of $67.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.22 million. Chatham Lodging Trust updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.040-1.140 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Chatham Lodging Trust’s conference call:

• Despite near‑flat RevPAR, Chatham kept costs tight and reclaimed industry‑leading operating margins (Q4 GOP ~40%, hotel EBITDA margin ~33%), with headcount down ~13% and limited annual GOP decline to ~40 bps.
• Management returned capital and strengthened the balance sheet—sold four hotels (~$71M), reduced net debt by ~$70M, cut leverage to ~20%, raised the common dividend 28%, and repurchased ~1.8M shares (~4%) at an average $6.87 with plans to use most/all of the $25M buyback.
• 2026 guidance is modest: RevPAR -0.5% to +1.5%, adjusted EBITDA $84M–$89M and adjusted FFO $1.04–$1.14; guidance excludes non‑cash stock‑based comp and assumes SOFR declines and no buybacks or acquisitions.
• Near‑term market and macro risks remain—uneven market outlooks (San Diego, Dallas, LA soft; Silicon Valley and Bellevue expected to outpace), World Cup demand uncertainty, potential Q1 utility pressures, and $200M of floating‑rate debt exposure.

Chatham Lodging Trust Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of CLDT stock traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $7.39. 338,796 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 252,051. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Chatham Lodging Trust has a 52 week low of $5.83 and a 52 week high of $8.47. The business has a 50 day moving average of $7.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.95. The company has a market capitalization of $358.37 million, a PE ratio of 738.60 and a beta of 1.14.

Chatham Lodging Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. Chatham Lodging Trust’s payout ratio is 3,600.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chatham Lodging Trust

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust by 195.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,836 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 3,858 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $52,000. Quarry LP grew its holdings in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust by 61.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 8,629 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 3,300 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new position in Chatham Lodging Trust during the 1st quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Chatham Lodging Trust in the 1st quarter valued at about $62,000. 88.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Chatham Lodging Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $8.75 price target on Chatham Lodging Trust in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Chatham Lodging Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Chatham Lodging Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.75.

Chatham Lodging Trust Company Profile

Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. The company owns 39 hotels totaling 5,915 rooms/suites in 16 states and the District of Columbia.