Assessing DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) Valuation After Recent 3‑Month Share Price Outperformance

DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) has quietly outperformed many real estate peers this year, with shares up about 15% over the past 3 months as investors revisit hotel focused REITs.

See our latest analysis for DiamondRock Hospitality.

That recent 90 day share price return of about 14.6% builds on a steadier year to date rise. The one year total shareholder return of roughly 1.6% suggests momentum is only just starting to turn more constructive as investors reassess hotel REIT risk and recovery potential.

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With the share price grinding higher and analyst targets sitting only slightly above current levels, the key question now is whether this hotel REIT still trades at a meaningful discount or if the market is already pricing in its next leg of growth.

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 2.8% Undervalued

With DiamondRock Hospitality's fair value estimate sitting near $9.59 versus a last close of $9.32, the narrative points to only modest upside but a carefully constructed case.

Repositioning and renovation projects most notably the integration of the Cliffs at L'Auberge in Sedona and ongoing asset recycling are expected to yield stabilized double digit cash returns and drive 25 to 50 basis points of portfolio RevPAR growth in 2026, enhancing net operating income margins and future FFO growth.

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Curious how steady, low single digit revenue growth, sharply improving margins, and a lower future earnings multiple still add up to upside from here? The full narrative breaks down the cash flow math, the discount rate, and the earnings runway that underpin this stretched but still supportive fair value view.

Result: Fair Value of $9.59 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, persistent softness in resort RevPAR and elevated urban expense pressures could quickly undermine the margin gains that underpin this cautiously optimistic valuation case.

Find out about the key risks to this DiamondRock Hospitality narrative.

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