Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.200-1.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.250. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Service Properties Trust Stock Performance

SVC stock traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $7.88. The company had a trading volume of 1,977,661 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,556,556. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.56, a quick ratio of 0.01 and a current ratio of 0.01. The firm has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of -1.11 and a beta of 1.67. Service Properties Trust has a 12 month low of $5.65 and a 12 month high of $15.05. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $8.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.93.

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.82) by $2.02. Service Properties Trust had a negative net margin of 13.59% and a negative return on equity of 38.18%. The company had revenue of $364.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $347.82 million. On average, analysts forecast that Service Properties Trust will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Service Properties Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be given a $0.05 dividend. This is an increase from Service Properties Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 20th. Service Properties Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -2.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SVC has been the topic of several research reports. Odeon Capital Group began coverage on Service Properties Trust in a research note on Friday, May 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $17.50 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised Service Properties Trust from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on Service Properties Trust from $10.00 to $12.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH initiated coverage on shares of Service Properties Trust in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $11.25 price objective on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Service Properties Trust from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Service Properties Trust

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Service Properties Trust by 30.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,346,098 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,446,000 after purchasing an additional 317,218 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Service Properties Trust by 114.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,118,530 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $10,749,000 after buying an additional 2,200,754 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Service Properties Trust during the 1st quarter valued at about $77,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in shares of Service Properties Trust by 54.5% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 104,585 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $250,000 after buying an additional 36,873 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Service Properties Trust by 15.1% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 955,257 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,283,000 after buying an additional 125,256 shares during the period. 77.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Service Properties Trust Company Profile

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SVC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, ownership and leasing of service-oriented properties, with a primary focus on the lodging sector. The company structures long-term, triple-net leases with established hotel operators under franchise agreements with leading global brands. By partnering with recognized hotel companies, Service Properties Trust seeks to generate a stable income stream through rent payments, while offering operators the capital and balance-sheet flexibility to grow their portfolios.

Since its formation in 2010, Service Properties Trust has grown its portfolio through strategic sale-leaseback transactions, targeted property acquisitions and selective dispositions.