Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Investors expect interest rates to remain stable or decline, benefiting REITs by lowering their cost of capital and making dividends more competitive. The Vanguard Real Estate ETF shows a bullish pattern with potential for a 40% run-up over the next few years, assuming the pattern holds. This article identifies two REITs as strong buys due to solid fundamentals, attractive valuations, and steady growth prospects, supported by robust balance sheets, competitive yields, and meaningful macro tailwinds.
After an incredible run for the S&P 500 in 2023 and 2024, many across Wall Street feel that the momentum can carry through to 2025.
I learned the importance of risk control and diversification after losing my entire net worth due to poor investment decisions and a failed partnership. Avoid high-risk REITs like Sachem Capital and Office Properties Income Trust, which have shown significant dividend cuts and poor performance. Apple Hospitality REIT offers a diversified portfolio of upscale hotels with strong growth potential, trading at attractive valuations and a solid dividend yield.
Investors love dividend stocks, especially the high-yield variety, because they offer a significant income stream and have massive total return potential.
About a year ago, I published two proposed portfolios: Cash COWs, (high-yield and strong dividend safety), and Buried Treasures, (undervalued, high-yielding, with strong balance sheets and growth). The Cash COWs portfolio, selected for high yield and dividend safety, delivered a 6.91% cash yield with no dividend cuts, outperforming the VNQ by 242 bps. Despite not matching the S&P 500 or NASDAQ, Cash COWs performed well against the Dow Jones, S&P 400, and S&P 600 indices.
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE:APLE ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 5, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Kelly Clarke - VP of IR Justin Knight - CEO Liz Perkins - CFO Conference Call Participants Dori Kesten - Wells Fargo Austin Wurschmidt - KeyBanc Capital Markets Tyler Batory - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Jay Kornreich - Wedbush Securities Michael Bellisario - Baird Chris Darling - Green Street Ken Billingsley - CompassPoint Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Apple Hospitality REIT Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.45 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to FFO of $0.45 per share a year ago.