Sunstone Hotel Investors

SHO

Market cap $2.08B

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Sunstone Hotel Investors delivered a strong Q1 2026, with revenue up 11% and AFFO beating consensus by 22.7%. SHO maintains a conservative balance sheet with 4.7x net debt plus preferred equity to EBITDA and significant liquidity, minimizing refinancing risk. The Andaz Miami Beach renovation is a key growth driver, contributing 400 bps to RevPAR growth, but it introduces single-asset concentration risk.

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.27 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.22 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.21 per share a year ago.

Completes Additional Accretive Common and Preferred Stock Repurchases ALISO VIEJO, Calif., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the "Company" or "Sunstone") (NYSE: SHO) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the "Company" or "Sunstone") (NYSE: SHO) announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter 2026 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, before the market opens.

Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) maintains a conservative balance sheet with a 30% LTV ratio, likely lower on a fair value basis. SHO's preferred dividends are exceptionally well covered, with less than 10% of AFFO and FFO required for payments. 2026 adjusted FFO guidance of $153–178M supports continued robust preferred dividend coverage, even at the low end.