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Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) Stock Analysis
$16.32
52W $10.85 – $17.28
56/100
$3.85B
22.0
0.93
Is APLE Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE) Watch with a composite score of 56/100
, based on 6 analysts with 67% agreement.
Last updated October 10, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +4.29 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -15.71 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Value Analyst sees a compelling case — price-to-book of 0.9x is a discount to asset value. Portfolio Manager remains cautious — sector concentration is already high (hhi 2796.97). This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Price-to-book of 0.9x is a discount to asset value — Value
- Dividend yield of 5.9% pays you to wait — Value
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
Bear Case
- EPS declining -2.0% YoY despite any revenue growth — Growth
- 4 consecutive earnings misses -- execution concerns — Growth
- Price structure (LH_LL) contradicts the uptrend -- mixed signals — Technical
- Current ratio of 0.40 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion — Risk
- No news coverage in the last 14 days -- limited independent confirmation either way — News
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of October 10, 2026
Overall Committee Score
56/100
Agreement
67%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 27%
of 80 Real Estate peers
Value Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ Price-to-book of 0.9x is a discount to asset value
Growth Analyst
neutral
41
/ 100 · High confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
− EPS declining -2.0% YoY despite any revenue growth
Technical Analyst
bullish
63
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− Price structure (LH_LL) contradicts the uptrend -- mixed signals
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Current ratio of 0.40 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion
Macro Analyst
bullish
65
/ 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst
bullish
60
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
− No news coverage in the last 14 days -- limited independent confirmation either way
Portfolio Manager
bearish
30
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
The existing book itself argues for caution here, independent of how good this specific stock looks
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2796.97)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 55.7 to 55.7.
Comparing 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-10 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
57.8
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.033
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$15.16
Resistance
$17.22
Bollinger %B
0.71
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$16.24
Above
EMA 21
$16.12
Above
EMA 50
$16.04
Above
EMA 200
$14.78
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
91
Growth
48
Profitability
39
Financial Health
50
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
22.0×
P/B Ratio
1.23×
PEG Ratio
-16.53
Dividend Yield
5.89%
52W High
$17.28
52W Low
$10.85
Quality & Growth
ROE
557.0%
ROA
357.7%
Gross Margin
3245.1%
Operating Margin
1756.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.04
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 22.0 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.2x; PEG ratio of -16.5 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 5.6%; Return on assets of 3.6%; Net margin of 12.2%; Gross margin of 32.5%; Current ratio of 0.09 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.04; Free cash flow per share is positive (1.42); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 3.1%; 4 consecutive earnings misses; EPS growth accelerating (-7.7% -> +133.3% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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