Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (NYSE: APLE) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.51x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.07. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for APLE is 222.93M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.08% of that float. On April 08, 2025, the average trading volume of APLE was 2.42M shares.
APLE) stock’s latest price update
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (NYSE: APLE)’s stock price has dropped by -3.65 in relation to previous closing price of 11.51. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -14.10% in its stock price over the last five trading days. 247wallst.com reported 2025-04-07 that After an incredible run of 20%+ years for the S&P 500 in 2023 and 2024, many across Wall Street now know that the momentum has hit a wall.
APLE’s Market Performance
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (APLE) has experienced a -14.10% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -24.40% drop in the past month, and a -26.85% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.69%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.44% for APLE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.81% for APLE’s stock, with a -24.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of APLE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for APLE stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for APLE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for APLE in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $17 based on the research report published on January 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APLE reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for APLE stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
Wedbush gave a rating of “Neutral” to APLE, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on June 03rd of the previous year.
APLE Trading at -22.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought APLE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.69%, as shares sank -21.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.85% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APLE fell by -14.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.02. In addition, Apple Hospitality REIT Inc saw -27.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at APLE starting from Handlon Carolyn B, who purchase 7,250 shares at the price of $13.70 back on Mar 12 ’25. After this action, Handlon Carolyn B now owns 22,363 shares of Apple Hospitality REIT Inc, valued at $99,289 using the latest closing price.
Hugh Redd, the Director of Apple Hospitality REIT Inc, purchase 1,000 shares at $14.57 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that Hugh Redd is holding 135,254 shares at $14,570 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APLE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Apple Hospitality REIT Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 6.50, with 4.32 for asset returns.
Based on Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (APLE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.63. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.53.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 483.36 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 41.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29.
Conclusion
To sum up, Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (APLE) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
