Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a lodging real estate investment trust ("REIT") that as of the date of this release owns 14 hotels comprised of 6,675 rooms, the majority of which are operated under nationally recognized brands. Sunstone's strategy is to create long-term stakeholder value through the acquisition, active ownership, and disposition of well-located hotel and resort real estate.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.73 to $9.89
• 50-Day Range: $9.52 to $12.11
• 52-Week Range: $9.39 to $12.41
• Volume: 259,980 shs
• Average Volume: 2.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.95
• Dividend Yield: 3.66%
• Price Target: $11.71
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sunstone Hotel Investors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sunstone Hotel Investors scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 537th out of 953 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Sunstone Hotel Investors has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sunstone Hotel Investors has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sunstone Hotel Investors are expected to grow by 22.78% in the coming year, from $0.79 to $0.97 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sunstone Hotel Investors is 12.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sunstone Hotel Investors is 12.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sunstone Hotel Investors has a PEG Ratio of 4.52. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sunstone Hotel Investors has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.37% of the float of Sunstone Hotel Investors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sunstone Hotel Investors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sunstone Hotel Investors has recently increased by 8.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Sunstone Hotel Investors pays a meaningful dividend of 3.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Sunstone Hotel Investors does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sunstone Hotel Investors is 257.14%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sunstone Hotel Investors will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.11% next year. This indicates that Sunstone Hotel Investors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.37% of the float of Sunstone Hotel Investors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sunstone Hotel Investors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sunstone Hotel Investors has recently increased by 8.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.68

News Sentiment

Sunstone Hotel Investors has a news sentiment score of 1.68. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Sunstone Hotel Investors this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sunstone Hotel Investors insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.10% of the stock of Sunstone Hotel Investors is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.37% of the stock of Sunstone Hotel Investors is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SHO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SHO shares performed this year?

Sunstone Hotel Investors' stock was trading at $11.84 at the start of the year. Since then, SHO stock has decreased by 16.9% and is now trading at $9.8350.
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How were Sunstone Hotel Investors' earnings last quarter?

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE:SHO) posted its earnings results on Friday, February, 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $214.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.17 million. Sunstone Hotel Investors had a net margin of 18.61% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.04%.

Who are Sunstone Hotel Investors' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Sunstone Hotel Investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.57%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (4.16%), Bank of America Corp DE (3.27%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.57%).
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How do I buy shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors?

Shares of SHO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sunstone Hotel Investors own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sunstone Hotel Investors investors own include Home Depot (HD), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/21/2025
• Today: 3/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Hotels & motels
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SHO
• CIK: 1295810
• Web: www.sunstonehotels.com
• Phone: (949) 330-4000
• Fax: 949-369-3179
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $11.71
• High Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.35
• P/E Growth: 4.52
• Net Income: $206.71 million
• Net Margins: 18.61%
• Pretax Margin: 18.80%
• Return on Equity: 9.04%
• Return on Assets: 5.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 2.98
• Quick Ratio: 2.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $905.81 million
• Price / Sales: 2.16
• Cash Flow: $1.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.69
• Book Value: $9.18 per share
• Price / Book: 1.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 201,019,000
• Free Float: 198,691,000
• Market Cap: $1.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.19