Diamondrock Hospitality (DRH) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$12.78+0.16 (+1.3%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

DiamondRock Hospitality's headlines this week center on its acquisition of The Bellmoor Inn & Spa, a 79-room luxury resort in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, purchased for $31 million in cash on October 1. Coverage notes the deal values the property at approximately $392,000 per room, with the Bellmoor reporting net income of $1.6 million and EBITDA of $3 million for the period ending August 31, 2026. Separately, the stock's average 12-month price target was raised to $14.04 from $13.96, with commentary suggesting shares may still trade below fair value despite a strong recent run.

Shares closed at $12.78, up 1.3%, sitting above both the 50-day average of $12.46 and the 200-day average of $10.99, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 52.4, placing DRH in the Neutral zone. Price sits 2.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $13.07, putting it within range of that benchmark.

The next earnings date falls on 3 November 2026, after the close, 21 days out and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter saw adjusted FFO of $0.44 per share against a $0.22 estimate, with a 0.8% reaction. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality data shows the next 20 trading days have averaged a 10.5% gain over 5 years, rising in 5 of those years, a pattern worth noting alongside the upcoming earnings date.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Diamondrock Hospitality price vs fair value

$13.07$12.78Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $12.78200-day averageGekko Fair Value $13.07

Diamondrock Hospitality quick facts

Market cap
$2.61B
P/E ratio
17.5
Forward P/E
19.8
EPS, TTM
$0.72
Revenue, TTM
$1.14B
Profit margin
13.5%
Dividend yield
3.92%
Beta
1.03
Volume
2.70M avg 3.09M
1-year return
+66.8%
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±4.5%
50-day average
$12.46
200-day average
$10.99
Next earnings
Nov 3 after close
Shares outstanding
204.6M
52-week range
$7.48$13.79

Diamondrock Hospitality swing-trade checklist

Diamondrock Hospitality scores 2 supportive, 2 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.

2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $12.78 is above the 50-day ($12.46) and 200-day ($10.99) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    52.4, Neutral

    Reading 52.4 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuemixed

    2.2% below

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (2.2% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 22 days

    Reports on Nov 3, 2026, 22 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +10.5% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +10.5% over 5 years, rising in 5 of them.

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Diamondrock Hospitality stock chart and price history

Diamondrock Hospitality closed at $12.78 on Oct 12, 2026, +66.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $7.48 to $13.79.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Diamondrock Hospitality share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$8$10$12NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct12.78

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+4.8%
3 months
+5.6%
6 months
+25.2%
1 year
+66.8%
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About Diamondrock Hospitality

Diamondrock Hospitality owns and manages a spread of upscale hotels rather than running them under its own brand. Its portfolio of 31 properties, totaling more than 10,000 rooms, sits mainly in major city centers and popular resort destinations, giving it exposure to both business and leisure travel. The hotels operate either under well-known international brand families or as standalone lifestyle and boutique properties, which gives the company a mix of recognizable chain affiliation and independent character within its holdings.

As a real estate investment trust, Diamondrock earns income from the operation and ownership of its hotel properties, and it manages this portfolio internally rather than through an external advisor. This structure ties its revenue closely to hotel performance across the varied markets where its properties are located, spanning gateway cities and resort areas that draw different types of travelers throughout the year.

The profile does not specify where Diamondrock is headquartered or when it was founded. Its shares trade under the ticker DRH.

Sector
Finance
Website
drhc.com

Diamondrock Hospitality GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Diamondrock Hospitality’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 52.4, in the Neutral zone, down 1.6 points over five sessions.

010052.4Neutral

Down 1.6 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying24+1.2%+0.2%+1.6%+2.5%
Accumulation229+0.1%+0.5%+0.7%+1.4%
Neutral (current zone)339+0.5%+0.9%+1.7%+5.2%
Distribution41−1.1%−1.3%−0.9%+0.1%
Selling2Too few readings yet

Average DRH 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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Is Diamondrock Hospitality stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Diamondrock Hospitality trades 2.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $13.07, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Diamondrock Hospitality shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$13.07

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

2.2% below fair value · About fair value

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 7.4% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$13$13Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Diamondrock Hospitality insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Diamondrock Hospitality, 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.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for DRH in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in DRH were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Diamondrock Hospitality has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$1.86M
As a share of market cap
0.07%
Trailing four quarters
$137.1M

From company filings.

Diamondrock Hospitality earnings: next date and track record

Diamondrock Hospitality reports on Nov 3, 2026, after the close (22 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.1%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

0.0%Nov ’24+0.5%Feb ’25+3.8%May ’250.0%Aug ’25+9.5%Nov ’25−0.1%Feb ’26+2.1%Apr ’26+0.8%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 30, 2026 AI summary

What they said
DiamondRock reported Q2 2026 corporate adjusted EBITDA of $108M and adjusted FFO of $0.44/share, with comparable RevPAR growing 7%. Hotel EBITDA margins expanded 240 basis points as expenses rose only 1.8% versus 5.5% revenue growth. Trailing 12-month free cash flow per share increased 27% YoY to $0.80. Resort RevPAR grew 7.9%, with L'Auberge de Sedona delivering 40% EBITDA growth and 670 basis points of margin expansion since integration.
Guidance
World Cup expected to contribute ~30 basis points to full-year RevPAR growth. L'Auberge de Sedona contribution to 2026 RevPAR growth raised to at least 75 basis points. High-ADR hotels expected to outperform lower-rated properties through 2027.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 30, 2026$0.44
est $0.22
+103.6%$318.3M
est $315.0M
+1.1%+0.8%
Apr 30, 2026$0.07
est $0.04
+75.0%$258.2M
est $256.6M
+0.6%+2.1%
Feb 26, 2026$0.12
est $0.08
+55.9%$274.5M
est $273.4M
+0.4%−0.1%
Nov 6, 2025$0.10
est $0.10
−3.6%$285.4M
est $277.7M
+2.8%+9.5%
Aug 7, 2025$0.35
est $0.33
+6.1%$305.7M
est $276.4M
+10.6%0.0%
May 1, 2025$0.05
est $0.04
+23.3%$254.9M
est $256.1M
−0.5%+3.8%
Feb 27, 2025−$0.07
est $0.07
−193.7%$279.1M
est $272.2M
+2.5%+0.5%
Nov 8, 2024$0.11
est $0.12
−8.3%$285.1M
est $286.7M
−0.5%0.0%

“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.

Diamondrock Hospitality stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Diamondrock Hospitality is $13.96, +9.2% from the last close, from 8 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$13.96consensus 12-month target, +9.2% from the last close
Low $12High $15
Buy2
Hold6
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 8 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 12Morgan StanleyHold, maintained$12−6.1%
Sep 14Truist FinancialBuy, maintained$15+17.4%
Sep 14Stifel NicolausHold, maintained$13.50+5.6%
Sep 10Truist FinancialBuy, maintained$15+17.4%
Aug 27BarclaysHold, maintained$14+9.5%
+1.7%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+10.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Diamondrock Hospitality seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Diamondrock Hospitality averaged +10.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 5 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+13.0%2021+10.9%2022+2.7%2023+5.0%2024+19.5%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+4.4%5 of 5
Next 10 trading days+3.9%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days+5.1%4 of 5
Next 20 trading days+10.5%5 of 5
Next 30 trading days+8.2%5 of 5

For scale, DRH’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.5%.

Diamondrock Hospitality market cap and key statistics

Diamondrock Hospitality’s market cap is $2.61B, with a P/E ratio of 17.5 and revenue of $1.14B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$2.61B
P/E ratio
17.5
Forward P/E
19.8
EPS, TTM
$0.72
Gekko Fair Value
$13.07

Trading

Volume
2.70M
Avg volume, 20 days
3.09M
52-week high
$13.79
52-week low
$7.48
Shares outstanding
204.6M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.14B
Profit margin
13.5%
Return on equity
9.9%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+144.4%

Risk and income

Beta
1.03
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±4.5%
Dividend yield
3.92%

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Diamondrock Hospitality stock FAQ

What is Diamondrock Hospitality’s market cap?

Diamondrock Hospitality’s market cap is $2.61B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $12.78, with 204.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 17.5.

What is the Diamondrock Hospitality stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Diamondrock Hospitality is $13.96, +9.2% from the last close. Of the 8 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Diamondrock Hospitality stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Diamondrock Hospitality is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $12.78 is 2.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $13.07. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Diamondrock Hospitality report earnings next?

Diamondrock Hospitality is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, after the market closes (22 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.15 per share on revenue of $289.9M. Diamondrock Hospitality beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.1% on average across the report.

What is Diamondrock Hospitality’s 52-week high and low?

Diamondrock Hospitality’s 52-week high is $13.79 and its 52-week low is $7.48; it closed at $12.78 on Oct 12, 2026, +66.8% over the past year.

Is Diamondrock Hospitality stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and seasonality), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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