Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (SHO) Stock AnalysisSHOSunstone Hotel Investors Inc

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a lodging real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company owns approximately 13 hotels comprising 6,178 rooms, all of which are operated under nationally recognized brands. The Company's portfolio consists of upper upscale and luxury hotels located in convention, resort destination, and urban markets. Its hotels are operated by third-party managers under long-term management agreements with the TRS Lessee or its subsidiaries. The Company operates most of its hotels under a brand owned by Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Four Seasons or Montage. Its properties include Hilton San Diego Bayfront; Hyatt Regency San Francisco; The Westin Washington, DC Downtown; Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld; Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk; Wailea Beach Resort; JW Marriott New Orleans; Marriott Long Beach Downtown; Andaz Miami Beach, Oceans Edge Resort & Marina, and The Bidwell Marriott Portland. It operates in the Real Estate sector (HOTELS & MOTELS industry).

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc is a good buy right now due to its strong recent performance, including a Q2 revenue of $277.11 million, which exceeded expectations by $7.86 million, and a significant net income increase to $26.0 million, or $0.14 per diluted share. The current price of $11.33 is below the analyst target of $13 from Wells Fargo, indicating a potential upside of 14.8%. However, the forward P/E ratio is high at 120.48, suggesting that valuation is a risk if growth does not continue as expected.

15 analysts cover SHO: 3 rate it Buy, 8 Hold and 4 Sell. The average price target is 10.20.