Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) Competitors $12.50 -0.07 (-0.52%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.55 +0.04 (+0.36%) As of 06:06 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock APLE vs. HST, CLDT, DRH, INN, PEB, PK, RHP, RLJ, SHO, and XHRShould you be buying Apple Hospitality REIT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Apple Hospitality REIT include Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Summit Hotel Properties (INN), Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ), Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO), and Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - other" industry. Apple Hospitality REIT vs. Its Competitors Host Hotels & Resorts Chatham Lodging Trust DiamondRock Hospitality Summit Hotel Properties Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Park Hotels & Resorts Ryman Hospitality Properties RLJ Lodging Trust Sunstone Hotel Investors Xenia Hotels & Resorts Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) and Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, HST or APLE? Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple Hospitality REIT has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor HST or APLE? In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 20 more articles in the media than Apple Hospitality REIT. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 3 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT. Host Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Apple Hospitality REIT's score of 1.04 indicating that Host Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Host Hotels & Resorts 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple Hospitality REIT 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HST or APLE more profitable? Apple Hospitality REIT has a net margin of 12.71% compared to Host Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 11.12%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 9.90% beat Apple Hospitality REIT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Host Hotels & Resorts11.12% 9.90% 5.07% Apple Hospitality REIT 12.71%5.58%3.64% Is HST or APLE a better dividend stock? Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Apple Hospitality REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 85.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Apple Hospitality REIT pays out 128.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Host Hotels & Resorts has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HST or APLE? 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HST or APLE? Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Apple Hospitality REIT. Apple Hospitality REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Host Hotels & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHost Hotels & Resorts$5.68B2.14$697M$0.9418.79Apple Hospitality REIT$1.42B2.08$214.06M$0.7516.67 Do analysts recommend HST or APLE? Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $17.77, indicating a potential upside of 0.64%. Apple Hospitality REIT has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.95%. Given Apple Hospitality REIT's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Apple Hospitality REIT is more favorable than Host Hotels & Resorts.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Host Hotels & Resorts 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Apple Hospitality REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryHost Hotels & Resorts beats Apple Hospitality REIT on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Apple Hospitality REIT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APLE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APLE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApple Hospitality REITREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.96B$8.49B$12.64B$21.50BDividend Yield7.57%5.28%5.40%3.49%P/E Ratio16.6783.46244.6529.84Price / Sales2.085.3230.7351.80Price / Cash7.4519.3719.2518.13Price / Book0.921.722.314.65Net Income$214.06M$130.30M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance-2.72%0.51%0.66%0.79%1 Month Performance2.75%7.39%3.19%4.54%1 Year Performance-12.43%-8.61%543.58%16.77% Apple Hospitality REIT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APLEApple Hospitality REIT4.3632 of 5 stars$12.51-0.5%$15.00+20.0%-11.9%$2.96B$1.42B16.6760Positive NewsHSTHost Hotels & Resorts3.9926 of 5 stars$17.39-0.2%$17.77+2.2%+1.0%$11.96B$5.68B18.50160News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementCLDTChatham Lodging Trust4.4185 of 5 stars$7.34-0.9%$10.75+46.5%-15.1%$359.51M$317.21M244.6720Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementDRHDiamondRock Hospitality1.9505 of 5 stars$8.45-1.6%$8.63+2.1%-2.1%$1.73B$1.13B32.4830Positive NewsINNSummit Hotel Properties3.5291 of 5 stars$5.59-1.0%$5.75+3.0%-11.2%$607.70M$731.78M-62.0670Positive NewsPEBPebblebrook Hotel Trust2.513 of 5 stars$11.58-1.8%$11.89+2.7%-9.9%$1.37B$1.45B-19.9660Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPKPark Hotels & Resorts3.8851 of 5 stars$11.90-0.9%$12.22+2.8%-14.9%$2.38B$2.60B44.0690RHPRyman Hospitality Properties4.4929 of 5 stars$100.45-0.3%$115.50+15.0%-1.3%$6.33B$2.34B23.971,929News CoveragePositive NewsRLJRLJ Lodging Trust4.5283 of 5 stars$7.74-1.8%$9.50+22.8%-16.4%$1.17B$1.37B36.8380Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementSHOSunstone Hotel Investors2.5334 of 5 stars$9.43-1.4%$8.93-5.3%-3.7%$1.79B$905.81M471.4940News CoverageXHRXenia Hotels & Resorts2.5737 of 5 stars$14.30-0.8%$13.20-7.7%+5.7%$1.37B$1.04B22.6940News CoverageDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HST Competitors CLDT Competitors DRH Competitors INN Competitors PEB Competitors PK Competitors RHP Competitors RLJ Competitors SHO Competitors XHR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:APLE) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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