Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemSunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.880-0.960 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.890. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Sunstone Hotel Investors Trading Up 0.8%
SHO traded up $0.09 on Thursday, reaching $10.34. 1,659,877 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,873,893. The company’s 50 day moving average is $9.38 and its 200-day moving average is $9.24. The company has a market cap of $1.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 93.96, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.96. Sunstone Hotel Investors has a twelve month low of $8.14 and a twelve month high of $10.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.42.
Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $259.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $244.30 million. Sunstone Hotel Investors had a net margin of 3.84% and a return on equity of 2.27%. The company’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.21 EPS. Sunstone Hotel Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.960 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Sunstone Hotel Investors will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.
Sunstone Hotel Investors Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Sunstone Hotel Investors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 900.00%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have issued reports on SHO. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $10.00 price objective on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors from $9.50 to $10.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Sunstone Hotel Investors presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.00.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sunstone Hotel Investors
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors by 14.3% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 44,563 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $398,000 after buying an additional 5,567 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $931,000. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL boosted its stake in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors by 245.9% during the 4th quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 418,303 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,740,000 after buying an additional 297,360 shares during the last quarter. 99.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Sunstone Hotel Investors
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc (NYSE:SHO) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, owning and asset‐managing upper‐upscale extended‐stay and premium‐branded hotel properties in the United States. The company’s business model centers on generating stable, long‐term cash flows through franchise agreements and third‐party management contracts with established hotel operators.
As of the most recent reporting period, Sunstone’s portfolio includes approximately 97 hotels and nearly 25,000 guest rooms across 19 states, with concentrations in major metropolitan and select high‐growth secondary markets.