Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns a portfolio of upscale, select-service and extended-stay hotels across the United States. The company generates revenue primarily through hotel operations, including room accommodations, food and beverage services, and other guest services.

Its properties operate under well-known hotel brands, including Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt. The portfolio includes brands such as Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, among others. Apple Hospitality generally focuses on hotels serving business and leisure travelers in markets with diverse demand drivers.

Apple Hospitality REIT was formed in 2014 through the combination of Apple REIT Seven and Apple REIT Eight. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and its hotels are located in a range of metropolitan areas and regional markets throughout the United States. Its management team is led by Chief Executive Officer Justin Knight.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.53 to $15.85
• 50-Day Range: $15.29 to $17.07
• 52-Week Range: $10.85 to $17.28
• Volume: 1.83 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.67 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.01
• Dividend Yield: 6.18%
• Price Target: $16.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Apple Hospitality REIT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Apple Hospitality REIT scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 107th out of 184 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Apple Hospitality REIT has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Apple Hospitality REIT is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Apple Hospitality REIT has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Apple Hospitality REIT are expected to decrease by -1.88% in the coming year, from $1.60 to $1.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Apple Hospitality REIT is 21.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Apple Hospitality REIT is 21.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.51.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Apple Hospitality REIT has a PEG Ratio of 3.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Apple Hospitality REIT has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.08% of the float of Apple Hospitality REIT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Apple Hospitality REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Apple Hospitality REIT has recently increased by 11.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Apple Hospitality REIT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.17%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Apple Hospitality REIT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Apple Hospitality REIT is 129.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Apple Hospitality REIT will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.15% next year. This indicates that Apple Hospitality REIT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Apple Hospitality REIT has a news sentiment score of 1.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Apple Hospitality REIT this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for APLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Apple Hospitality REIT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Apple Hospitality REIT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.90% of the stock of Apple Hospitality REIT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.66% of the stock of Apple Hospitality REIT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/17 Dividend: 7/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend: 7/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/17/2026
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Today: 9/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Hotel & Resort REITs
• Sub-Industry: Hotel & Resort REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:APLE
• CIK: 1418121
• Web: www.applehospitalityreit.com
• Phone: (804) 344-8121
• Fax: 804-344-8129
• Employees: 64
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Apple Hospitality REIT: $16.50
• High Price Target: $18.50
• Low Price Target: $13.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.36
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.72
• P/E Growth: 3.05
• Net Income: $175.36 million
• Net Margins: 12.17%
• Pretax Margin: 12.23%
• Return on Equity: 5.56%
• Return on Assets: 3.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.60
• Cash Flow: $1.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.00
• Book Value: $13.31 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 236,080,000
• Free Float: 219,793,000
• Market Cap: $3.67 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88