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

Company Overview

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and operates premium-branded, select-service hotels throughout the United States. The company’s portfolio is anchored by industry-leading franchise relationships with major lodging brands, and it is designed to deliver stable cash flows by focusing on properties that cater to both business and leisure travelers. Apple Hospitality’s assets are typically newer or recently renovated properties that feature contemporary design, strong market positioning and high-performance operational platforms.

Since its initial public offering in 2007, Apple Hospitality REIT has pursued a disciplined acquisition strategy aimed at expanding its portfolio in high-demand markets. The company targets hotels in strategic regions—ranging from gateway business centers to popular leisure destinations—with an emphasis on the southeastern and southwestern United States. Its properties operate under well-recognized flags, including many national brands across the Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG families, enabling the company to leverage centralized sales, marketing and loyalty programs.

In managing its portfolio, Apple Hospitality REIT places a premium on proactive asset management and capital investment to drive occupancy and average daily rate growth. While the company itself holds fee simple ownership of its properties, it entrusts day-to-day hotel operations to experienced third-party management companies. This structure allows Apple Hospitality to benefit from professional hotel management expertise, consistent operating procedures and scalable technology platforms, all of which support its long-term income objectives.

Leadership at Apple Hospitality REIT is spearheaded by a seasoned executive team with deep experience in real estate and hospitality. The Board and senior management are committed to a disciplined financial and operational approach, emphasizing balance sheet strength and judicious capital deployment. Under their guidance, the company continues to pursue selective acquisitions, strategic renovations and franchised expansions that aim to enhance asset-level returns and deliver sustained value for shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.03 to $12.19
• 50-Day Range: $11.31 to $12.30
• 52-Week Range: $10.44 to $16.50
• Volume: 2.43 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.38 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.34
• Dividend Yield: 7.92%
• Price Target: $15.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Apple Hospitality REIT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Apple Hospitality REIT scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 82nd out of 907 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Apple Hospitality REIT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Apple Hospitality REIT has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Apple Hospitality REIT are expected to grow by 1.25% in the coming year, from $1.60 to $1.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Apple Hospitality REIT is 15.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Apple Hospitality REIT is 15.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.05.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Apple Hospitality REIT has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.26% 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 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Apple Hospitality REIT has recently increased by 8.88%, 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 7.92%, 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 121.52%. 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 59.26% next year. This indicates that Apple Hospitality REIT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.20

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.26% 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 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Apple Hospitality REIT has recently increased by 8.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

Apple Hospitality REIT has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Apple Hospitality REIT this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for APLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -59% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Apple Hospitality REIT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Apple Hospitality REIT insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $137,120.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.10% 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.

APLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have APLE shares performed this year?

Apple Hospitality REIT's stock was trading at $15.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, APLE stock has decreased by 21.1% and is now trading at $12.1150.

How were Apple Hospitality REIT's earnings last quarter?

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE:APLE) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.01. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $327.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $332.86 million. Apple Hospitality REIT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.84% and a net margin of 13.38%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Apple Hospitality REIT's major shareholders?

Apple Hospitality REIT's top institutional shareholders include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division. Insiders that own company stock include Glade M Knight, Rachel Labrecque, Matthew Rash, Redd Hugh, Howard E Woolley and Kristian M Gathright.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Apple Hospitality REIT?

Shares of APLE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Apple Hospitality REIT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Apple Hospitality REIT investors own include AT&T (T), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Realty Income (O), Tesla (TSLA), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:APLE
• CIK: 1418121
• Web: www.applehospitalityreit.com
• Phone: (804) 344-8121
• Fax: 804-344-8129
• Employees: 60
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $15.75
• High Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.57
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $214.06 million
• Net Margins: 13.38%
• Pretax Margin: 13.44%
• Return on Equity: 5.84%
• Return on Assets: 3.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 0.84
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.02
• Cash Flow: $1.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.19
• Book Value: $13.61 per share
• Price / Book: 0.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 237,914,000
• Free Float: 221,022,000
• Market Cap: $2.88 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.04