Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.11 EPS

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) posted its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $67.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $67.22 million. Chatham Lodging Trust had a return on equity of 1.11% and a net margin of 2.89%. 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 mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $7.39. 338,796 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 252,051. Chatham Lodging Trust has a 52-week low of $5.83 and a 52-week high of $8.47. The stock has a market cap of $358.37 million, a P/E ratio of 738.60 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $7.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.95.

Chatham Lodging Trust Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on CLDT shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $8.75 price target on Chatham Lodging Trust in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Chatham Lodging Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Chatham Lodging Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Chatham Lodging Trust currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $8.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chatham Lodging Trust

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

About Chatham Lodging Trust

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.