UBS Group AG Has $7.28 Million Stock Position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $XHR

UBS Group AG lowered its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) by 6.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 514,909 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 34,792 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts were worth $7,281,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.3% during 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. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,044,142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $124,086,000 after acquiring an additional 273,876 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 30.6% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,704,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $37,104,000 after acquiring an additional 633,820 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,276,448 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $31,233,000 after acquiring an additional 79,685 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,374,459 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $18,859,000 after acquiring an additional 32,635 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Xenia Hotels & Resorts

In related news, 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $239,615.09. This trade represents a 90.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were 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 owned 250,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,263,685. This trade represents a 32.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 322,508 shares of company stock valued at $5,219,885 over the last three months. 4.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NYSE:XHR opened at $16.44 on Tuesday. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.34 and a 1-year high of $17.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a PE ratio of 23.48 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, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $295.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $291.33 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.51 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, research analysts expect that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on XHR. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $19.00 price objective on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $17.33.

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.