Chatham Lodging Trust maintains a solid balance sheet, with Moody's metrics implying a Baa2 investment-grade rating. Due to sector cyclicality and high interest rates, CLDT's adjusted credit rating is Ba1, reflecting elevated risk versus balance-sheet strength. CLDT.PR.A preferred stock yields 8.71% but, with an implied Ba3 rating, carries additional risk compared to investment-grade REIT preferreds.
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KSS, LCUT, MATV, UGP and CLDT stand out with attractive EV-to-EBITDA ratios and strong earnings outlook.
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Chatham Lodging Trust preferred stock offers an 8.2% yield, underpinned by a robust balance sheet and strong dividend coverage. CLDT's adjusted FFO for Q2 rose nearly 20% year-over-year, with per-share AFFO up 25%, supporting confidence in ongoing preferred dividend payments. Net debt stands at just over $400M, representing 35% of book value and less than 25% of acquisition cost, highlighting conservative leverage.
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Chatham Lodging Trust has delivered a 73% share price increase and 76% total return since March, outperforming hotel REIT peers. CLDT raised guidance for AFFO to $1.28–$1.34/share, reflecting strong Q2 results; margin expansion; and record RevPAR, especially in Silicon Valley properties. The valuation gap has narrowed: CLDT now trades at 10.35x AFFO and 0.88x P/B, still below peers but less discounted than before.
Chatham Lodging (CLDT) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
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Chatham Lodging Trust NYSE: CLDT raised its full-year outlook after reporting second-quarter results that exceeded its expectations, supported by RevPAR growth, margin expansion, contributions from a recently acquired Midwest portfolio and continued strength in Silicon Valley.
Chatham Lodging (CLDT) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.48 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.36 per share a year ago.
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