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

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.240-0.270 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.490. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Service Properties Trust in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Service Properties Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. B. Riley Financial upgraded shares of Service Properties Trust from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $2.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Service Properties Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Service Properties Trust from $2.50 to $2.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Service Properties Trust currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $2.00.

Service Properties Trust Stock Performance

Shares of Service Properties Trust stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $1.58. 6,046,784 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,569,718. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.00, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.14. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.90. Service Properties Trust has a 52-week low of $1.13 and a 52-week high of $3.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $265.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.31 and a beta of 1.61.

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.91) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.36) by ($0.55). Service Properties Trust had a negative return on equity of 29.70% and a negative net margin of 11.15%.The business had revenue of $364.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $347.82 million. Service Properties Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.240-0.270 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Service Properties Trust will post 0.49 EPS for the current year.

Service Properties Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Service Properties Trust’s dividend payout ratio is -3.31%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Christopher J. Bilotto purchased 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $1.20 per share, with a total value of $120,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Brian E. Donley purchased 55,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $1.20 per share, for a total transaction of $66,000.00. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought a total of 41,914,999 shares of company stock valued at $50,297,999 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Service Properties Trust

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Service Properties Trust by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 114,809 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 16,599 shares in the last quarter. Caption Management LLC purchased a new stake in Service Properties Trust during the third quarter worth $176,000. &PARTNERS boosted its holdings in Service Properties Trust by 49.8% during the fourth quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 59,640 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 19,826 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in Service Properties Trust by 106.9% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 29,943 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 15,473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Service Properties Trust during the first quarter valued at $77,000. 77.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.