Summit Hotel Properties (INN) Q3 FFO Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - Summit Hotel Properties (INN) reported quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.17 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.14 per share, but down from $0.22 per share a year ago [1][2] - The company achieved an FFO surprise of +21.43% for the quarter, having surpassed consensus FFO estimates in all four of the last quarters [2] - Revenues for the quarter were $177.12 million, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.69%, and showing a marginal increase from $176.81 million year-over-year [3] Financial Performance - The FFO for the previous quarter was $0.27 per share, compared to an expectation of $0.26 per share, resulting in a surprise of +3.85% [2] - The current consensus FFO estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.19, with projected revenues of $177.93 million, and for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $0.77 on revenues of $734.55 million [8] Market Position - Summit Hotel Properties has underperformed the market, with shares down approximately 23.8% year-to-date, while the S&P 500 has gained 16.5% [4] - The Zacks Industry Rank places the REIT and Equity Trust - Other sector in the top 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable industry outlook [9] Future Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call [4] - The estimate revisions trend for Summit Hotel Properties was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, suggesting it is expected to perform in line with the market [7]