DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE: DRH) is a real estate investment trust that focuses on the ownership and operation of premium, full-service hotels in major urban and resort markets across the United States. The company’s business model centers on acquiring high-quality hotel properties, enhancing their value through strategic capital improvements and repositioning, and driving revenue growth through optimized room rates, food and beverage operations, and event services.

Since its founding in 2004 and its initial public offering in 2009, DiamondRock Hospitality has assembled a diversified portfolio that spans coast-to-coast locations, including key markets such as New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Orlando and Honolulu. The company’s assets consist of well-known branded properties managed under agreements with leading hospitality operators, enabling DiamondRock to benefit from established reservation systems, brand recognition and loyalty programs.

DiamondRock’s operations encompass more than traditional lodging revenue, with significant contributions from conference and meeting facilities, outlet dining and catering services. By partnering with experienced hotel management firms, the company focuses on delivering an elevated guest experience while maintaining disciplined cost controls and implementing targeted renovations. This approach is designed to enhance operational efficiencies, maximize occupancy and improve overall revenue per available room (RevPAR).

Governance and leadership at DiamondRock Hospitality emphasize industry expertise and strategic oversight. The company is led by Gregory T. Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and supported by a senior executive team with deep backgrounds in real estate investment and hospitality management. Through a combination of asset optimization, geographic diversification and operational partnerships, DiamondRock Hospitality aims to deliver sustainable, long-term value for its shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.95 to $8.07
• 50-Day Range: $7.21 to $8.00
• 52-Week Range: $6.19 to $10.00
• Volume: 1.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.36 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 44.44
• Dividend Yield: 4.00%
• Price Target: $8.71
• Consensus Rating: Hold

DiamondRock Hospitality Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DiamondRock Hospitality scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 776th 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

DiamondRock Hospitality has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

DiamondRock Hospitality has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for DiamondRock Hospitality are expected to grow by 6.25% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $1.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DiamondRock Hospitality is 44.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DiamondRock Hospitality is 44.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.05.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

DiamondRock Hospitality has a PEG Ratio of 2.00. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DiamondRock Hospitality has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. 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

7.05% of the float of DiamondRock Hospitality has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DiamondRock Hospitality has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DiamondRock Hospitality has recently increased by 0.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

DiamondRock Hospitality is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.00%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

DiamondRock Hospitality has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of DiamondRock Hospitality is 177.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, DiamondRock Hospitality will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.37% next year. This indicates that DiamondRock Hospitality will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.05% of the float of DiamondRock Hospitality has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DiamondRock Hospitality has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DiamondRock Hospitality has recently increased by 0.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.48

News Sentiment

DiamondRock Hospitality has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 DiamondRock Hospitality this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for DRH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.40% of the stock of DiamondRock Hospitality is held by insiders.

DRH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DRH shares performed this year?

DiamondRock Hospitality's stock was trading at $9.03 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DRH shares have decreased by 11.4% and is now trading at $8.00.

How were DiamondRock Hospitality's earnings last quarter?

DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE:DRH) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.02. DiamondRock Hospitality's revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of DiamondRock Hospitality?

Shares of DRH 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 DiamondRock Hospitality own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that DiamondRock Hospitality investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/11 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/11 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/11/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Record date for 7/11 Dividend: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DRH
• CIK: 1298946
• Web: www.drhc.com
• Phone: (240) 744-1150
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 30
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $8.71
• High Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.33
• P/E Growth: 2
• Net Income: $48.05 million
• Net Margins: 4.57%
• Pretax Margin: 4.75%
• Return on Equity: 3.18%
• Return on Assets: 1.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.69
• Current Ratio: 1.62
• Quick Ratio: 1.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.46
• Cash Flow: $0.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.17
• Book Value: $7.70 per share
• Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 206,310,000
• Free Float: 203,423,000
• Market Cap: $1.65 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33