Xenia Hotels & Resorts: Substantially Undervalued, Comfortable Dividends

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) is rated a 'Buy' due to strong 2025 outperformance, undervaluation, and prudent capital allocation. XHR trades at 7.76x–8.3x AFFO, well below sector medians, with nearly 30% upside to a conservative 10x multiple. Management aggressively repurchased 9.35 million shares in 2025, prioritizing buybacks over acquisitions to enhance AFFO/share.