Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) Sets New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $20.40 and last traded at $20.14, with a volume of 857615 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $20.02.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

XHR has been the topic of a number of research reports. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings cut Xenia Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 target price on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.25.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a current ratio of 2.05. The firm has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.85 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $17.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.82.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $295.41 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $291.33 million. Xenia Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 5.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.860-2.020 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders 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 yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Atish Shah sold 120,000 shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 250,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,263,685. This trade represents a 32.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 4.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MAI Capital Management grew its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 475.6% in the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,026 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,674 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 459.8% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,948 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 152.3% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,017 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 1,821 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth approximately $55,000. Institutional investors own 92.43% of the company’s stock.

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.