Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) Hits New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $17.23 and last traded at $17.21, with a volume of 250842 shares. The stock had previously closed at $16.82.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

The business’s fifty day moving average is $15.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a PE ratio of 24.73 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14.

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

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 80.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of the firm’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 value of $2,040,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 250,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,263,685. This trade represents a 32.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Barry A. N. Bloom sold 151,909 shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts 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 completion of the transaction, the insider 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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 322,508 shares of company stock valued at $5,219,885. 4.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 30.6% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,704,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $37,104,000 after acquiring an additional 633,820 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,267,751 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $236,914,000 after acquiring an additional 555,195 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 99.4% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,065,627 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $15,068,000 after purchasing an additional 531,127 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 275.1% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 549,701 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,542,000 after purchasing an additional 403,149 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 40.2% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,360,082 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $19,898,000 after purchasing an additional 390,145 shares during the last quarter. 92.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.