Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) Insider Barry Bloom Sells 50,599 Shares

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) insider Barry Bloom sold 50,599 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.62, for a total value of $790,356.38. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 167,142 shares in the company, valued at $2,610,758.04. This represents a 23.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of XHR stock opened at $15.97 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.95 and a beta of 1.23. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $8.55 and a fifty-two week high of $16.48. The company has a quick ratio of 2.51, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20.

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

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Institutional Trading of Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,267,751 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $236,914,000 after purchasing an additional 555,195 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.1% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,044,142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $124,086,000 after acquiring an additional 273,876 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 30.6% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,704,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $37,104,000 after acquiring an additional 633,820 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,345,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,167,000 after acquiring an additional 49,979 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,276,448 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $31,233,000 after purchasing an additional 79,685 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.