Overview
U.S. hotel REIT's Q1 net income beat analyst expectations despite yr/yr decline
Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA rose 3.6%, with RevPAR up 2.2% yr/yr
Company completed sale of Minnesota hotel in April and raised 2026 earnings guidance
Outlook
Apple Hospitality raises 2026 net income guidance to $143 mln-$169 mln
Company now sees 2026 Adjusted EBITDAre between $436 mln and $458 mln
Apple Hospitality expects 2026 Comparable Hotels RevPAR Change of 0%-2%
Result Drivers
OCCUPANCY AND REVPAR GAINS - Co said Q1 Comparable Hotels occupancy rose 2.1% and RevPAR increased 2.2%, despite tough comparisons to prior-yr events
EXPENSE MANAGEMENT - Co attributed improvements in bottom-line metrics to efficient operating model and prudent expense management
RESILIENT DEMAND - Co said demand for its rooms-focused hotels remained resilient amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty
Company press release: ID:nBw2pJvMna
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EPS
$0.12
Q1 Net Income
Beat
$27.7 mln
$24.71 mln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Hotels Adjusted EBITDA
$108.45 mln
Q1 FFO
$80.28 mln
Q1 Hotels Adjusted EBITDA Margin
32.2%
Q1 Hotels Adjusted RevPAR
$114.61
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Apple Hospitality REIT Inc is $13.00, about 2.9% below its May 1 closing price of $13.39
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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