Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. $SHO Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its holdings in Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE:SHO) by 3.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 29,898,311 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,149,117 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 15.74% of Sunstone Hotel Investors worth $280,147,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,179,383 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $106,784,000 after acquiring an additional 571,619 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Sunstone Hotel Investors by 13.6% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,240,157 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $62,845,000 after purchasing an additional 867,137 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Sunstone Hotel Investors during the second quarter worth approximately $41,332,000. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,961,174 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,383,000 after buying an additional 384,277 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors by 132.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,787,519 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,231,000 after buying an additional 1,589,258 shares in the last quarter. 99.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on SHO shares. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $10.00 price target on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research cut Sunstone Hotel Investors from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Sunstone Hotel Investors from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sunstone Hotel Investors from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.38.

Trending Headlines about Sunstone Hotel Investors

Here are the key news stories impacting Sunstone Hotel Investors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — EPS/FFO and revenue came in ahead of consensus, showing year‑over‑year revenue growth. Beats reduce near‑term earnings risk and validate recent operating trends. Zacks: SHO Surpasses Q4 FFO and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns and buyback authorization — Sunstone said it returned over $170M to common holders in 2025 and reinstated a $500M repurchase authorization, supporting capital‑allocation upside for investors. PR Newswire: Sunstone 4Q/Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance — management provided 2026 EPS guidance of $0.810–$0.940 (above older consensus figures), and outlined RevPAR and FFO growth targets while saying capital deployment will remain disciplined. That upward guidance should support valuation if targets are met. Seeking Alpha: Sunstone Outlines 2026 Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call color — management emphasized strong RevPAR recovery and operational performance but noted ongoing diligence on capital allocation and market conditions; read the full call for nuance on regional performance and assumptions. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was negative — shares fell despite the beat and guidance; headlines noted the sell‑off, suggesting investors may have expected a stronger outlook, quicker execution on buybacks/dividends, or were taking profits after a run. Kalkine Media: Shares Fall After EPS Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying margin/ROE remain modest — reported net margin (~1.9%) and ROE (~1.0%) are low, which could cap valuation multiple until returns on invested capital sustainably improve. SFGate: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Sunstone Hotel Investors Stock Performance

NYSE SHO opened at $9.27 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 231.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.01. Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. has a 52-week low of $7.45 and a 52-week high of $10.66. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $9.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.24. The company has a quick ratio of 3.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.02. Sunstone Hotel Investors had a return on equity of 1.04% and a net margin of 1.94%.The company had revenue of $236.97 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $226.18 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.16 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sunstone Hotel Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.940 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Profile

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.