Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Invests $1.11 Million in Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. $SHO

Key Points

• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought 97,100 Sunstone Hotel Investors shares worth approximately $1.11 million, joining institutional investors that collectively own 99.37% of the REIT.
• Sunstone reported quarterly EPS of $0.14, beating the $0.08 analyst consensus, while revenue of $277.11 million also exceeded estimates. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $0.93–$0.98.
• SHO recently traded at $11.18 and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, representing a 3.2% annualized yield. Despite mixed analyst actions, the consensus rating remains “Hold” with a $10.67 target price.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE:SHO - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 97,100 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,112,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned about 0.05% of Sunstone Hotel Investors as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Sunstone Hotel Investors during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. FIL Ltd lifted its position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors by 57.2% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 9,010 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 3,280 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in the second quarter valued at approximately $88,000. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in the first quarter worth approximately $91,000. 99.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Trading Down 1.3%

SHO opened at $11.18 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.97. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $11.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.46. Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.69 and a 1-year high of $12.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.84 and a quick ratio of 3.84.

Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.06. Sunstone Hotel Investors had a return on equity of 3.21% and a net margin of 5.30%.The business had revenue of $277.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $266.67 million. Sunstone Hotel Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.980 EPS. Analysts expect that Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. will post 0.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Sunstone Hotel Investors's payout ratio is 163.64%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on SHO shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sunstone Hotel Investors from a "hold (c)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research lowered Sunstone Hotel Investors from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sunstone Hotel Investors has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.67.

Insider Transactions at Sunstone Hotel Investors

In other Sunstone Hotel Investors news, insider Robert C. Springer sold 89,631 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.62, for a total value of $1,041,512.22. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 573,743 shares in the company, valued at $6,666,893.66. This represents a 13.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Profile

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.

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