Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for APLE in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Oct 12 close
This week's news on Apple Hospitality REIT centers on analyst commentary and its dividend. One report notes an average analyst target price of $16.94 against the current share price, alongside a reminder that the company exceeded Q2 earnings expectations with $0.28 EPS and $402.55 million in revenue. Separately, Argus released a report on the stock, and the company declared a USD 0.08 monthly cash distribution, translating to a stated annual yield of 6.20 percent. A filing also shows Congress Asset Management Co. increasing its stake during the third quarter.
APLE closed at $16.23, down 0.5%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $16.04 and its 200-day average of $14.26, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 56.1, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price stands 28.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $22.84. The 52-week range spans $10.85 to $17.28, with a one-year return of 41.5%.
Over the next 20 trading days, the main event is the earnings report due 5 November, 24 days away, falling inside that window. The company's last report beat estimates with $0.52 EPS against a $0.50 estimate, though shares reacted by -3.4%. Seasonality over five years shows an average 5.1% move across this stretch of the calendar, positive in 4 of those years. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Apple Hospitality REIT scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $16.23 is above the 50-day ($16.04) and 200-day ($14.26) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart56.1, Neutral
Reading 56.1 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex28.9% below
Price is 28.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 24 days
Reports on Nov 5, 2026, 24 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+5.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5.1% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Apple Hospitality REIT closed at $16.23 on Oct 12, 2026, +41.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $10.85 to $17.28.
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Apple Hospitality REIT owns and manages hotel properties across the United States, with a focus on upscale accommodations centered on guest rooms rather than extensive amenities. The portfolio spans 235 hotels and offers more than 30,000 rooms, spread across 87 markets in 34 states, making it a sizeable holder of hospitality real estate.
The company structures its holdings around well-known hotel brands, with 126 properties operating under the Hilton name and 104 under Marriott. A smaller number carry the Hyatt brand, three in total, while two hotels operate independently of a major chain affiliation. As a real estate investment trust, its business centers on owning and overseeing these properties rather than operating them directly under its own name.
Apple Hospitality REIT trades on the NYSE under the ticker APLE.
Apple Hospitality REIT’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 56.1, in the Neutral zone, up 3.9 points over five sessions.
Up 3.9 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 47 | +0.3% | −3.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 233 | +0.1% | +0.6% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 331 | 0.0% | +0.2% | ||
| Distribution | 24 | +0.4% | +3.4% | ||
| Selling | 0 | Not available | |||
Average APLE share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Apple Hospitality REIT trades 28.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $22.84, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Apple Hospitality REIT shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$22.84
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
28.9% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 37.3% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Apple Hospitality REIT, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for APLE in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in APLE were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Apple Hospitality REIT has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
Apple Hospitality REIT reports on Nov 5, 2026 (24 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 5, 2026
24 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $0.52 est $0.50 | $402.6M est $391.9M | −3.4% |
| May 4, 2026 | $0.12 est $0.11 | $337.7M est $327.8M | +1.6% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $0.31 est $0.13 | $326.4M est $322.6M | −1.6% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.42 est $0.40 | $373.9M est $322.7M | −0.2% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.47 est $0.47 | $384.4M est $373.6M | +0.4% |
| May 5, 2025 | $0.12 est $0.14 | $327.7M est $388.2M | −3.7% |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.32 est $0.31 | $327.7M est $388.2M | −0.3% |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $0.32 est $0.31 | $333.0M est $330.1M | −2.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Apple Hospitality REIT is $17.17, +5.8% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | Barclays | $17 | +4.7% |
| Aug 21 | Cantor Fitzgerald | $18 | +10.9% |
| Aug 11 | Cantor Fitzgerald | $18 | +10.9% |
| Aug 10 | J.P. Morgan | $16 | −1.4% |
| Aug 7 | Compass Point | $18.50 | +14.0% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Apple Hospitality REIT averaged +5.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.6% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +5.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.9% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, APLE’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.9%.
Apple Hospitality REIT’s market cap is $3.83B, with a P/E ratio of 21.9 and revenue of $1.44B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Apple Hospitality REIT this week reads positive: 3 positive, 3 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
Apple Hospitality REIT’s market cap is $3.83B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $16.23, with 236.1M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 21.9.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Apple Hospitality REIT is $17.17, +5.8% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Apple Hospitality REIT is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $16.23 is 28.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $22.84. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Apple Hospitality REIT is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026 (24 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.21 per share on revenue of $381.0M. Apple Hospitality REIT beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 1.7% on average across the report.
Apple Hospitality REIT’s 52-week high is $17.28 and its 52-week low is $10.85; it closed at $16.23 on Oct 12, 2026, +41.5% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $18.69 on Apr 20, 2022.
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