Sunstone Hotel Investors

SHO

Market cap $1.83B

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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.

Rush Island Management sold all of its 3,708,130 shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors in the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value decreased by $34.75 million as a result.

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.2 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.18 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.16 per share a year ago.

Returned Over $170 Million to Common Stockholders in 2025 Through Dividends and Share Repurchases Restores $500 Million Repurchase Authorization ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the "Company" or "Sunstone") (NYSE: SHO) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

We added to our senior housing investment theme by purchasing additional shares of Ventas, Inc. During the quarter, we reacquired shares in best-in-class self-storage REIT Extra Space Storage Inc., which owns or operates a portfolio of over 4,200 properties in the U.S., with 14% total market share by square footage. During the quarter, we exited the Fund's position in Vornado Realty Trust.

Sunstone Hotel Investors is rated a 'Buy' due to its strong balance sheet, active capital returns, and undervalued share price. SHO's diversified portfolio, low net debt (4.8x EBITDA), and $700M liquidity provide operational and strategic flexibility. Management has returned nearly $500M to shareholders since 2022 via dividends and highly accretive share buybacks below NAV.

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