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Track SHO free→NYSEReal EstateReit - Hotel & MotelSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, and earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits. Management's recent track record has been steady, while risk is moderate. The sector backdrop is a headwind, and compared with sector peers, it is above typical. Peer multiples imply a price about 6% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is fair, quality intact. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $11.85. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $12 SHO trades at 3× p/s, below its 6× p/s peer median. Our $11 fair value sits above the price; low confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 6% near-term growth, in line with our forecast of about 5%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Real Estate names rated strong grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=1506).
Over the trailing year it converted 5.15x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Real Estate names rated robust grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 50% for the rest of the cohort, n=1399).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, Fed net liquidity, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.07 → $0.07 (+0.0% / 30d). 0 raised, 1 cut, 2 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 33% of analysts rate Buy.
Divergence: fundamentals are strong but estimates are being cut. Worth reading the recent material events.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$99.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$211.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $1,057.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Strong RevPAR growth would confirm the ongoing recovery and demand for hotels. This is key for future earnings.
Confirms:Q2 RevPAR growth reported above 7.5% year over year.
Disproves:Q2 RevPAR growth reported below 5.0% year over year.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for SHO yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 5, 2026, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The press release referred to supplemental financial information that is available on the Company’s website, free of charge, at www.sunstonehotels.com. A copy of the press release and the supplemental financial information are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, an…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Around its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Hotel & Resort REITs.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
SHO Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 83 of 100 | full | moderate |
VICI Vici Properties | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 99 of 100 | inexpensive | low |
HST Host Hotels & Resorts | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 96 of 100 | fair | low |
RHP Ryman Hospitality Properties | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 79 of 100 | full | moderate |
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 66 of 100 | fair | low |
1 material management or governance event in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Real Estate names rated stable grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=3736).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Continue to provide a consistent dividend per share of $0.09.
Focus on enhancing cash flow from operating activities.
Continue restructuring the executive team to optimize leadership.
Why it matters: More cash flow means better efficiency. It helps with future investments and dividends.
Confirms:Cash from operations is up from last quarter.
Disproves:Cash from operations is down from last quarter.
Why it matters: Earnings results will show if cash from operations continues to increase. This affects the dividend.
Confirms:Q2 earnings show cash from operating activities up more than 10% year over year.
Disproves:Cash from operating activities declines or grows less than 5% year over year.
Why it matters: Changing the executive team can affect how the company runs and performs.
Confirms one read:The company has new key hires. These will make the executive team stronger.
Confirms the other:There are no new hires or more departures from the executive team.
Why it matters: Keeping the dividend shows the company is stable. It shows they care about shareholders.
Confirms one read:The company declares a dividend of $0.09 per share for the next quarter.
Confirms the other:The company reduces the dividend below $0.09 per share.
Why it matters: This shows the new resort is doing well. It helps the overall growth of the portfolio.
Confirms:Andaz Miami Beach makes between $28 million and $31 million each year.
Disproves:Andaz Miami Beach fails to reach $28 million in annual EBITDA.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. In connection with the restructuring by Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. of its executive team, the Company has determined to eliminate the position of General Counsel from its management structure. As a result, David Klein will depart from his position as General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, effective May 31, 2026. Prior to the termination date, Mr. Klein will continue to provide…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 27, 2026, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. The press release referred to supplemental financial information that is available on the Company’s website, free of charge, at www.sunstonehotels.com. A copy of the press release and the supplemental financial information are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.…