Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Ryman Hospitality Properties has provided FY 2025 earnings guidance with an EPS range of 7.930-8.490, slightly below the consensus estimate of 8.172.
• The company reported quarterly earnings of $2.08 per share, surpassing analysts' expectations, and noted an 11.2% year-over-year revenue increase.
• Ryman Hospitality Properties recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.15 per share, reflecting a payout ratio of 97.46% and an annualized yield of 4.9%.

Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 7.930-8.490 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 8.172. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on RHP. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on Ryman Hospitality Properties from $130.00 to $120.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Ryman Hospitality Properties from $101.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Wedbush set a $110.00 target price on Ryman Hospitality Properties and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Ryman Hospitality Properties from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Ryman Hospitality Properties from $127.00 to $120.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ryman Hospitality Properties presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $114.75.

Ryman Hospitality Properties Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE RHP traded down $1.23 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $93.10. 91,750 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 817,235. Ryman Hospitality Properties has a 52-week low of $76.27 and a 52-week high of $121.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion, a PE ratio of 22.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.72, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.63. The business's fifty day moving average price is $98.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.68.

Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $659.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $616.56 million. Ryman Hospitality Properties had a return on equity of 41.65% and a net margin of 10.74%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.78 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Ryman Hospitality Properties will post 8.81 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman Colin V. Reed bought 8,356 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $96.92 per share, for a total transaction of $809,863.52. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman directly owned 870,406 shares in the company, valued at approximately $84,359,749.52. The trade was a 0.97% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Alvin L. Bowles, Jr. sold 1,300 shares of Ryman Hospitality Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.01, for a total value of $128,713.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $255,049.76. The trade was a 33.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 5.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ryman Hospitality Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RHP. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Ryman Hospitality Properties by 8.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 784,970 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $71,778,000 after acquiring an additional 63,507 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Ryman Hospitality Properties by 306.5% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 36,162 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,307,000 after buying an additional 27,267 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Ryman Hospitality Properties by 44.1% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 39,740 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,634,000 after buying an additional 12,169 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ryman Hospitality Properties by 131.0% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 13,418 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,227,000 after buying an additional 7,610 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ryman Hospitality Properties by 240.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 296 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 209 shares during the period. 94.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ryman Hospitality Properties Company Profile

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc NYSE: RHP is a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention center resorts and entertainment experiences. The Company's holdings include Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center; and Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, five of the top seven largest non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space.