Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.810-0.940 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.410. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $10.00 price target on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Sunstone Hotel Investors from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, November 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Sunstone Hotel Investors from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Sunstone Hotel Investors presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.38.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Trading Down 4.1%

Shares of NYSE SHO traded down $0.40 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $9.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,994,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,117,751. Sunstone Hotel Investors has a 12 month low of $7.45 and a 12 month high of $10.66. The stock has a market cap of $1.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 3.08 and a current ratio of 3.08. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.24.

Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. Sunstone Hotel Investors had a return on equity of 1.04% and a net margin of 1.94%.The firm had revenue of $236.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $226.18 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.16 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sunstone Hotel Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.940 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Sunstone Hotel Investors will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SHO. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Sunstone Hotel Investors in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FIL Ltd increased its position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors by 57.2% during the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 9,010 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 3,280 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Sunstone Hotel Investors during the second quarter valued at approximately $88,000. DRW Securities LLC bought a new position in Sunstone Hotel Investors in the 4th quarter worth $104,000. Finally, Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors during the 4th quarter valued at about $108,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.37% of the company’s stock.

About Sunstone Hotel Investors

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc (NYSE:SHO) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, owning and asset‐managing upper‐upscale extended‐stay and premium‐branded hotel properties in the United States. The company’s business model centers on generating stable, long‐term cash flows through franchise agreements and third‐party management contracts with established hotel operators.

As of the most recent reporting period, Sunstone’s portfolio includes approximately 97 hotels and nearly 25,000 guest rooms across 19 states, with concentrations in major metropolitan and select high‐growth secondary markets.