Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) Insider Sells $2,389,528.57 in Stock

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) insider Barry Bloom sold 151,909 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total transaction of $2,389,528.57. Following the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NYSE:XHR traded up $0.58 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $15.97. The stock had a trading volume of 1,838,772 shares, compared to its average volume of 800,469. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.55 and a 12 month high of $16.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a PE ratio of 24.95 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 2.51. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.19.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.41. Xenia Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 5.13% and a net margin of 5.85%.The firm had revenue of $265.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $264.77 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.78-1.990 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 100.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xenia Hotels & Resorts

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of XHR. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 18.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 31,100 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 4,950 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 75.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 39,894 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $469,000 after buying an additional 17,097 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 60,617 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $713,000 after buying an additional 2,633 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 85.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 93,661 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,101,000 after buying an additional 43,026 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 334.4% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,778 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $186,000 after buying an additional 11,376 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on XHR. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $17.00 target price on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.00.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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.