Summit Hotel Properties (INN) Beats Q1 FFO Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Summit Hotel Properties reported quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.22 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.21 per share, but down from $0.24 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The FFO surprise for the quarter was 4.76%, following a previous quarter where the company also exceeded expectations with an FFO of $0.20 compared to an estimate of $0.19, resulting in a surprise of 5.26% [2] - Revenues for the quarter were $184.48 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.80%, and down from $188.14 million year-over-year [3] Market Performance - Summit Hotel Properties shares have declined approximately 40.7% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of 5.5% [4] - The company has surpassed consensus FFO estimates four times over the last four quarters [2][3] Future Outlook - The current consensus FFO estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.28 on revenues of $199.62 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.89 on revenues of $754.25 million [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Summit Hotel Properties is currently favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [7] Industry Context - The REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry is currently ranked in the bottom 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the overall industry outlook may impact stock performance [9]