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$11.50 +0.02 (+0.17%) At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$1.75B
Shares
152.38M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$11.50 Open$11.54 Day$11.33–11.57 52W close$6.60–12.48 Avg vol 30d1.8M Short int11.4M · 7.5% float · 6.8d Short vol70% Last earningsAug 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 8, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.51
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +29%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 83%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −7%
      trailing
      6-month return +41%
      trailing
      YTD return +54%
      this year
      Relative strength +30%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $12 › 200d $9 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +40 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      7.51% of float · ▲ +2.5% MoM · 6.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      221 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 64
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −1%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −96%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $243.5M
      Buyback $250.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 29%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −16%
      past year
      ATR 3.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Comparable RevPAR Growth · FY 2026 Initiated 3.5% – 4.5%
      Cash corporate G&A · FY 2026 Initiated $33.5M – $34.5M
      Net interest expense · FY 2026 Initiated $101M – $103M
      Comparable Hotel EBITDA · FY 2026 Initiated $369M – $389M
      Capital expenditures related to renovations · FY 2026 Initiated $80M – $90M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 5, 2025
      Comparable RevPAR Growth · FY 2025 -2.6% – -1.9%
      Comparable Hotel EBITDA · FY 2025 $357.5M – $365.5M
      Adjusted EBITDA · FY 2025 $324M – $332M
      Adjusted FFO per diluted share · FY 2025 $1.31 – $1.37
      Net interest expense · FY 2025 $98.5M – $99.5M
      Cash corporate G&A · FY 2025 $32.5M – $33.5M
      Capital expenditures related to renovations · FY 2025 $80M – $100M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +29% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      83% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $12 › 200d $9 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +40 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      7.51% of float · ▲ +2.5% MoM · 6.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      221 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $7 Now $12 · 83% Range high $12
      vs 200-day avg +29% vs 50-day avg -1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Hotels owned (comparable portfolio) 91 Q2 2026 —
      Comparable Hotel Revenue $325.1M Q4 2025 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Total revenue 328.59M
      -3.43M Comparable adjustments - revenue from sold hotels
      +0K Comparable adjustments - revenue from prior ownership of acquired hotels
      -17K Other corporate adjustments / non-hotel revenue
      = Comparable Hotel Revenue 325.15M

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      REIT - Hotel & Motel — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      RLJ
      RLJ Lodging Trust
      this stock
      		$1.75B +54.4% -1.4% — 7.5%
      HST
      Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
      		 $15.90B +30.9% -0.8% 15.5 6.3%
      RHP
      Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
      		 $8.11B +35.8% +3.1% 31.3 3.1%
      APLE
      Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
      		 $3.94B +40.7% +19.0% 22.5 7.5%
      PK
      Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.
      		 $3.18B +50.9% +2.3% — 16.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      221
      % held
      93.3%
      Net QoQ
      +11.1M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      217
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      11.4M
      Days to cover
      6.8d
      Change
      +277.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      70%
      As of
      Aug 21, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      91
      Value
      $1.1K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.9%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Daniel Goldman
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 12, 2023
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.3B
      Net income (FY)
      $28.5M
      EPS diluted
      $0.01
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $250.0M
      Remaining
      $250.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $298.5K
      Shares
      25.0K
      Filed
      Dec 22, 2023
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      RLJ +4.6% -6.8% +41.1% -6.1% +54.4%
      SPY -1.4% +3.6% +11.6% +2.5% +12.3%
      vs SPY +6.0% -10.4% +29.5% -8.6% +42.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.15 / share · ex Jun 30, 2026
      Raised 50%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.60 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      5.22%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $0
      Remaining
      $250.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1511337 CUSIP 74965L101 13F (30d) 207 filings 203 filers Visit website Investor relations

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