Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.040-1.140 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.320. The company issued revenue guidance of $284.0 million-$290.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $293.2 million.

Chatham Lodging Trust Price Performance

Shares of CLDT opened at $7.27 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Chatham Lodging Trust has a twelve month low of $5.83 and a twelve month high of $8.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $352.74 million, a P/E ratio of 727.00 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $7.13 and a 200-day moving average of $6.95.

Chatham Lodging Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. Chatham Lodging Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3,600.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CLDT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Chatham Lodging Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised Chatham Lodging Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chatham Lodging Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Chatham Lodging Trust by 26.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 193,422 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,379,000 after buying an additional 40,746 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust by 35.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 98,409 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $702,000 after acquiring an additional 25,926 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 289,534 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,064,000 after acquiring an additional 18,030 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Chatham Lodging Trust in the 1st quarter valued at $62,000. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Chatham Lodging Trust in the 1st quarter valued at $61,000. Institutional investors own 88.37% of the company’s stock.

Chatham Lodging Trust Company Profile

Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. The company owns 39 hotels totaling 5,915 rooms/suites in 16 states and the District of Columbia.