Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Chatham Lodging Trust has issued Q3 2025 earnings guidance with an expected EPS range of $0.290 to $0.330, slightly below the consensus estimate of $0.320.
• The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.09 per share, significantly up from the previous $0.02, marking a yield of 5.3%.
• Chatham Lodging Trust's Board authorized a stock repurchase plan of $25 million, indicating management's belief that the stock is currently undervalued.

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.290-0.330 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.320. The company issued revenue guidance of $78.8 million-$80.3 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $79.8 million. Chatham Lodging Trust also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.950-1.030 EPS.

Chatham Lodging Trust Stock Down 0.1%

CLDT traded down $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $6.83. 261,756 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 209,277. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $7.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Chatham Lodging Trust has a 12-month low of $5.83 and a 12-month high of $10.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $334.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 227.50 and a beta of 1.50.

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.02. Chatham Lodging Trust had a return on equity of 1.19% and a net margin of 3.04%. The business had revenue of $80.29 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $79.67 million. Analysts predict that Chatham Lodging Trust will post 1.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chatham Lodging Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a $0.09 dividend. This is an increase from Chatham Lodging Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. Chatham Lodging Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 600.00%.

Chatham Lodging Trust declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, May 6th that permits the company to repurchase $25.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the real estate investment trust to purchase up to 7.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CLDT shares. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Chatham Lodging Trust from $11.00 to $9.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Alliance Global Partners restated a "buy" rating on shares of Chatham Lodging Trust in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chatham Lodging Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CLDT. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Chatham Lodging Trust by 26.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 193,422 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,379,000 after purchasing an additional 40,746 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Chatham Lodging Trust by 35.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 98,409 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 25,926 shares during the period. Creative Planning bought a new position in Chatham Lodging Trust in the 2nd quarter worth $164,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in Chatham Lodging Trust by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 289,534 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,064,000 after purchasing an additional 18,030 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Chatham Lodging Trust in the 1st quarter worth $62,000. 88.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chatham Lodging Trust Company Profile

Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. The company owns 39 hotels totaling 5,915 rooms/suites in 16 states and the District of Columbia.