12 Best Hotel Stocks To Buy According to Analysts

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8. Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP)

Analyst Upside Potential: 28.03%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 28

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP) is a lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust specializing in entertainment experiences and upscale resorts. Its holdings include Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, and several others. Marriott International manages the company’s hotel portfolio, which includes around 11,414 rooms and over 3 million sq. ft. of total outdoor and indoor meeting space in the top leisure and convention destinations across the US.

The company is focusing on expanding its business through customer-informed investments replicable across its portfolio. It undertook a significant portfolio of its more than $1 billion capital program in 2024.

The positive results of these investments are beginning to materialize in Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.’s (NYSE:RHP) bookings production for 2026 and beyond. It reported consolidated total revenue of $550 million in fiscal Q3 2024, up 4.1% year-over-year and a third-quarter record. It also reported record Q3 consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $175 million, up 2.3% year-over-year. Its same-store hospitality segment also showed improvement, delivering a year-over-year RevPAR growth of 2.1% and total RevPAR growth of 4.2%. The company thus has strong operations and takes the eighth spot on our list.

Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund stated the following regarding Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP) in its fourth quarter 2023 investor letter:

“Other top contributors included Rocky Brands and Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP). Leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust Ryman Hospitality is benefiting from its recent acquisition of JW Marriott Hill Country in San Antonio. Fundamentals are also strong, as are forward booking trends, giving a boost to shares in Q4.”

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