Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys 130,829 Shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $XHR

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its holdings in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) by 57.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 358,230 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 130,829 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts were worth $4,915,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of XHR. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 114.1% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 2,085 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,111 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 288.8% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,438 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 4,782 shares during the period. AdvisorShares Investments LLC increased its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 38.2% in the second quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 8,400 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 2,320 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 79.2% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,557 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 3,782 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth about $118,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 0.7%

XHR stock opened at $15.09 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.94 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.55 and a 1-year high of $15.60. The company’s 50 day moving average is $14.43 and its 200 day moving average is $13.80.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.39. Xenia Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 5.24% and a return on equity of 4.50%. The company had revenue of $236.42 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $236.16 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.25 EPS. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.680-1.76 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 100.00%.

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.