Nordea Investment Management AB Reduces Stock Holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $XHR

Nordea Investment Management AB trimmed its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR) by 15.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 248,885 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 44,627 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB owned 0.26% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts worth $3,517,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of XHR. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 76.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,070,540 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,027,000 after buying an additional 898,176 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 555,195 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 432.7% in the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 534,500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,333,000 after acquiring an additional 434,153 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts by 275.1% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 549,701 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,542,000 after acquiring an additional 403,149 shares during the period. Finally, APG Asset Management US Inc. bought a new stake in Xenia Hotels & Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,275,000. 92.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $17.00 target price on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Xenia Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.60.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE XHR opened at $14.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a current ratio of 2.67. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $8.55 and a fifty-two week high of $16.48. The stock has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of 22.84 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.16 and a 200-day moving average of $14.36.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $265.58 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $264.77 million. Xenia Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 5.13% and a net margin of 5.85%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.39 EPS. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.78-1.990 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Xenia Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 87.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Barry A. N. Bloom sold 151,909 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total transaction of $2,389,528.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 15,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $239,615.09. The trade was a 90.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Profile

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.