Summit Hotel Properties Raises Full-Year Guidance and Reports Q1 RevPAR Growth Exceeding Expectations

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Summit Hotel Properties reported a widened Q1 net loss but exceeded RevPAR expectations and raised its full-year 2026 guidance, alongside active share repurchases and strategic asset sales.

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• Q1 2026 Financial Results

  Reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $10.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, a widening from $4.7 million in Q1 2025. Pro forma RevPAR increased 0.2% to $126.57, exceeding expectations.

• Full-Year 2026 Guidance Raised

  Increased the low end and implied midpoint of its full-year 2026 guidance ranges for Pro Forma RevPAR Growth, Adjusted EBITDAre, and Adjusted FFO per share, reflecting improving operating trends.

• Strategic Asset Sales

  Entered an agreement to sell two wholly-owned hotels (Courtyard and Residence Inn Dallas) for $19.0 million at a 5.0% capitalization rate, continuing capital recycling efforts.

• Share Repurchase Program Activity

  Repurchased 1.4 million common shares for $6.0 million during Q1 2026 at an average price of approximately $4.17 per share, with $28.6 million remaining available under the program.

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Summit Hotel Properties reported a widened net loss for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the prior year, with net loss attributable to common stockholders increasing to $10.4 million from $4.7 million. However, the company's operating fundamentals showed meaningful improvement, with pro forma RevPAR increasing by 0.2% to $126.57, exceeding internal expectations. This positive trend has led management to increase the low end and implied midpoint of its full-year 2026 guidance ranges for RevPAR growth, Adjusted EBITDAre, and Adjusted FFO per share, signaling an increasingly positive outlook for the remainder of the year. Additionally, the company continues its capital recycling strategy by agreeing to sell two hotels for $19.0 million at a 5.0% capitalization rate and actively repurchased 1.4 million common shares for $6.0 million during the quarter, demonstrating a commitment to shareholder value and efficient capital allocation. The repayment of $287.5 million in convertible notes also strengthens the balance sheet.