Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.650-0.770 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -0.350. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SVC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Service Properties Trust from $2.50 to $2.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Service Properties Trust in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Service Properties Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $2.50.

Service Properties Trust Price Performance

NASDAQ SVC traded up $0.04 on Wednesday, reaching $2.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,804,009 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,652,554. Service Properties Trust has a twelve month low of $1.55 and a twelve month high of $3.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.68, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market cap of $371.48 million, a PE ratio of -1.32 and a beta of 1.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $2.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.22.

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.16. Service Properties Trust had a negative return on equity of 37.94% and a negative net margin of 14.83%.Service Properties Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.770 EPS.

Service Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 26th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 26th. Service Properties Trust’s payout ratio is presently -2.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Service Properties Trust

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Service Properties Trust by 30.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,346,098 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,446,000 after purchasing an additional 317,218 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Service Properties Trust by 114.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,118,530 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $10,749,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200,754 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Service Properties Trust in the 1st quarter valued at about $77,000. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in shares of Service Properties Trust by 54.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 104,585 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 36,873 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Service Properties Trust by 15.1% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 955,257 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,283,000 after purchasing an additional 125,256 shares during the last quarter. 77.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Service Properties Trust

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SVC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, ownership and leasing of service-oriented properties, with a primary focus on the lodging sector. The company structures long-term, triple-net leases with established hotel operators under franchise agreements with leading global brands. By partnering with recognized hotel companies, Service Properties Trust seeks to generate a stable income stream through rent payments, while offering operators the capital and balance-sheet flexibility to grow their portfolios.

Since its formation in 2010, Service Properties Trust has grown its portfolio through strategic sale-leaseback transactions, targeted property acquisitions and selective dispositions.