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Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Fell 19.3% in June
Baird | July 13, 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index fell 19.3% in June to a level of 4,504. Year to date through the first six months of 2022, the stock index decreased 21.6%. “Hotel stocks continued on their downward trajectory in June and were significant relative underperformers as investors began to factor in an increasing likelihood of an impending recession,” said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and director at Baird. “While the upcoming summer travel months are expected to be strong, investors are looking beyond the near-term fundamental strength to a period when demand and AD...
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index dropped 5.8% in May
Baird | June 13, 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index dropped 5.8% in May to a level of 5,584. Year to date through the first five months of 2022, the stock index has decreased 2.8%. “Hotel stocks declined in May amid the broader stock market volatility as investors grew concerned about macroeconomic slowing and inflationary pressures, among other risks and uncertainties,” said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and director at Baird. “Hotel fundamentals have continued to improve and are showing no signs of slowing; the demand recovery is broadening, the harder-hit urban markets are re...
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Rose 0.7% in April
STR | May 9, 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index rose 0.7% in April to a level of 5,925. Year to date through the first four months of 2022, the stock index increased 3.1%. “Hotel stocks increased modestly in April but were significant relative outperformers as the broader travel recovery accelerated, particularly domestically,” said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and director at Baird. “Underlying hotel fundamentals continued their rebound in April, especially in some of the harder-hit urban markets, and better-than-expected intra-quarter updates from companies boosted investo...
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Increased 2.2% in March
Baird | April 11, 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE — April 11, 2022 — The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index increased 2.2% in March to a level of 5,882. Year to date through the first three months of 2022, the stock index increased 2.4%. “Hotel stocks increased in March but underperformed their benchmarks as stock market volatility eased and geopolitical concerns did not worsen,” said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and director at Baird. “Underlying hotel fundamentals continued to improve in March, and the outlook appears more favorable today than just one month ago despite all of the background noise in the stock ma...
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Rose 4.1% in February
STR | March 14, 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE — March 14, 2022 — The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index rose 4.1% in February to a level of 5,753. Year to date through the first two months of 2022, the stock index increased 0.2%. “Hotel stocks posted gains in February and were relative outperformers for the third consecutive month,” said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and director at Baird. “Despite increased stock market volatility and growing geopolitical concerns, investors remained focused on the reopening momentum and improving demand trends as Omicron-related disruptions are in the rearview mirror and corpo...
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Jumped 12.7% in December, Ended Year Up 25.6%
Baird | January 7, 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE — January 7, 2022 — The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index jumped 12.7% in December to a level of 5,744. For 2021 as a whole, the stock index was up 25.6%. “Hotel stocks ended a volatile year with strong gains in December as the worst-case scenarios related to the Omicron variant appeared unlikely to unfold as initially feared,” said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and director at Baird. “With the big rebound into year-end, the hotel brands ended up slightly outperforming the S&P 500 in 2021, while the hotel REITs – despite gaining 12% on the year – significantly...
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Fell 7.6% in November
STR | December 8, 2021
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index fell 7.6% in November to a level of 5,099. Year to date through the first 11 months of 2021, the stock index was up 11.5%. “Hotel stock price volatility continued in November with both the Hotel brands and Hotel REITs significantly underperforming their respective benchmarks,” said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and director at Baird. “Two different investment narratives drove stock price performance during the month: In early November, third quarter earnings were better than expected, reopening optimism continued to gain momentum, and th...
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Jumped 6.8% in October
Baird | November 8, 2021
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE — November 8, 2021 — The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index jumped 6.8% in October to a level of 5,520. Year to date through the first 10 months of 2021, the stock index was up 20.7%. “Hotel stocks increased for the second straight month, but performance was led by the hotel brands once again,” said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and director at Baird. “The hotel REITs were marginally higher in October, while the hotel brands were the absolute and relative winners. Delta variant concerns are in the rearview mirror now, and investors are looking forward to the recovery continuin...
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