Wall Street Zen Upgrades Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) to Hold

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on PEB. Compass Point downgraded Pebblebrook Hotel Trust from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $12.00 to $11.50 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays started coverage on shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $13.50 target price on Pebblebrook Hotel Trust in a report on Thursday, November 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $11.91.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Trading Down 2.6%

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust stock opened at $12.83 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.10 and a beta of 1.48. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has a 1 year low of $7.41 and a 1 year high of $13.35. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $12.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $349.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $342.03 million. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust had a negative return on equity of 2.88% and a negative net margin of 5.18%.During the same period last year, the company posted $0.20 EPS. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.190-0.230 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.620 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Pebblebrook Hotel Trust will post 1.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PEB. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust by 19.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 804,021 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $9,102,000 after buying an additional 131,316 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Pebblebrook Hotel Trust by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 76,556 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $867,000 after acquiring an additional 2,677 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its position in Pebblebrook Hotel Trust by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 34,147 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 5,771 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Pebblebrook Hotel Trust in the fourth quarter worth approximately $545,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust during the 4th quarter worth $121,000.

About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) is a real estate investment trust specializing in premium, high-barrier-to-entry hotel properties in gateway markets across the United States. Established in 2009, PEB focuses on lifestyle-oriented lodging assets that cater to business and leisure travelers seeking elevated experiences. The company’s investment strategy emphasizes select-service and full-service hotels with established brands and prime urban or resort locations.

PEB’s portfolio comprises more than 30 properties in major metropolitan areas including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and San Francisco.