Pebblebrook Hotel Trust trades above analyst resistance targets with a quality score of 1.8 and short interest of 19%, while an exceptionally high dividend yield is flagged as unsustainable, making the risk/reward unattractive despite strong recent price momentum.
Thesis pillars
- Below Quality Threshold→Stable
- High Short Interest Signal↑Improving
- Yield Trap Dividend Safety↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026· older than 90 days
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB) Stock Analysis
Real Estate · REIT - Hotel & Motel
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.95: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 27%; Below-average business quality.
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the largest owner of urban and resort lifestyle hotels in the United States. The Company owns 43 hotels, totaling approximately 10,900 guest rooms across 14 urban and resort markets. Pebblebrook Hotel... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.95: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 27%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news boost earnings 0.80, earnings proximity 112d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated Oct 30, 2026Recent Developments — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Latest news
- NEWS Pebblebrook Hotel Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga Oct 30, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Publishes Eighth Annual Corporate Sustainability Report — fiscal.ai Oct 30, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results — fiscal.ai Oct 29, 2026
- NEWS Pebblebrook Hotel Raises FY2026 FFO Guidance from $1.69-$1.76 to $1.88-$1.92 vs $1.75 Est — benzinga Oct 29, 2026 positive
- NEWS Pebblebrook Hotel Sees Q4 FFO $0.26-$0.30 vs $0.25 Est — benzinga Oct 29, 2026 positive
Latest item Oct 30, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-04T12:10:04Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHPropertyhotels and resorts10-K Item 1A: 'Due to our exclusive focus on hotels and resorts, and our concentration in hotel investments primarily in major gateway urban and resort markets, a downturn in the lodging industry generally or regional downturns in the markets in which we operate would adversely affect our operations and financial condition.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-06-02Item 5.02LOWTrustee Ron E. Jackson's previously-disclosed retirement from the Board took effect at the May 29, 2026 annual meeting; board size decreased to seven trustees. Planned, non-executive departure with no successor sought.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Unprofitable operations — net margin -4.6%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.95: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 27%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $20.69. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target $17.93 reached (−18.3% from $21.95); no take-profit level is published. Prior stop was $20.69. Stop-loss: $20.69.
Concentration risk — Property Type: hotels and resorts; Target reached (-18.3% upside); Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0).
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -125.4). TrendMatrix value score: 4.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
19 analysts rate PEB, with a consensus score of 3.4/5. 15 analysts publish price targets averaging $20.
What does Pebblebrook Hotel Trust do?Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the largest owner of urban and resort...
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the largest owner of urban and resort lifestyle hotels in the United States. The Company owns 43 hotels, totaling approximately 10,900 guest rooms across 14 urban and resort markets. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is based in Bethesda, United States. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust was established in October, 02 2009 and incorporated in Maryland.