Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Purchases 54,242 Shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. $SHO

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE:SHO) by 2.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,591,239 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 54,242 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Sunstone Hotel Investors were worth $23,348,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SHO. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Sunstone Hotel Investors by 27.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 5,274 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,135 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in Sunstone Hotel Investors by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 178,604 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,550,000 after purchasing an additional 1,170 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Sunstone Hotel Investors by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 83,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $789,000 after purchasing an additional 1,307 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 308,643 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,759,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 70,517 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $612,000 after purchasing an additional 2,070 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Sunstone Hotel Investors news, insider Robert C. Springer sold 89,631 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.62, for a total value of $1,041,512.22. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 573,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,666,893.66. This trade represents a 13.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Sunstone Hotel Investors News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue increased 6.7% year over year to $277.1 million, exceeding the $266.7 million consensus estimate. RevPAR rose 9.3% to $263.61, while total RevPAR increased 7.7% to $434.00, signaling solid lodging demand. Sunstone Hotel Investors Reports Results for Second Quarter 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted FFO rose 14.3% year over year to $0.32 per diluted share, topping the Zacks consensus estimate of $0.30 and increasing from $0.28 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDAre also improved 5.5% to $76.7 million. Sunstone Hotel Investors Tops Q2 FFO and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Sunstone raised its full-year 2026 EPS outlook to $0.93-$0.98, above the $0.91 analyst consensus, and completed the $279 million sale of Hyatt Regency San Francisco, potentially improving financial flexibility. Sunstone Hotel Investors Q2 Net Income Rises to $26 Million
• Neutral Sentiment: The company maintained a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable October 15 to shareholders of record September 30. This implies an annualized payout of $0.36 and a yield of approximately 3.2%.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported GAAP EPS was $0.14, well below the $0.39 consensus estimate, even though revenue exceeded expectations. The headline earnings miss may have outweighed the stronger FFO, operating metrics and upgraded outlook for investors. Sunstone Hotel Investors Earnings Report

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on SHO. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Sunstone Hotel Investors to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Sunstone Hotel Investors from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in a report on Friday, July 10th. Zacks Research lowered Sunstone Hotel Investors from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.67.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Trading Down 3.3%

NYSE:SHO opened at $11.30 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.10 billion, a PE ratio of 102.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 3.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.21. Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.61 and a 12 month high of $12.07.

Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $277.11 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $266.67 million. Sunstone Hotel Investors had a return on equity of 2.27% and a net margin of 3.84%.Sunstone Hotel Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.980 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. will post 0.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Sunstone Hotel Investors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 327.27%.

About Sunstone Hotel Investors

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.