Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index up 7.8% in January

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE — The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index opened the year with a 7.8% increase and finished January at a level of 4,388.

"Hotel stocks snapped back with the broader stock market in January after a challenging fourth quarter last year," said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and VP at Baird. "The hotel REITs and the hotel brands jumped 12.4% and 5.5%, respectively, in January, but both sub-indices are still well off their recent highs. Stocks ended last year in an oversold position with investor sentiment too negative, in our opinion, and all eyes are now focused on 2019 guidance and how all of the recent capital markets volatility and the government shutdown are impacting hotel demand."

"More positive investor sentiment was encouraging given the performance uncertainty that came from opening the year with a government shutdown," said Amanda Hite, STR's president and CEO. "Our latest forecast released at ALIS projects further flattening of occupancy and continued tepid ADR growth. The mood at ALIS aligns with our expectations for good, not great performance, moving forward."

The increase in the Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index was below both the S&P 500 (+7.9%) and the MSCI US REIT Index (+11.6%).

The Hotel Brand sub-index rose 5.5% from December to 6,496, while the Hotel REIT sub-index jumped 12.4% to 1,562.

About the Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index and Sub-Indices

The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index was set to equal 1,000 on 1 January 2000. Last cycle, the Index peaked at 3,178 on 5 July 2007. The Index's low point occurred on 6 March 2009 when it dropped to 573.

The Hotel Brand sub-index was set to equal 1,000 on 1 January 2000. Last cycle, the sub-index peaked at 3,407 on 5 July 2007. The sub-index's low point occurred on 6 March 2009 when it dropped to 722.

The Hotel REIT sub-index was set to equal 1,000 on 1 January 2000. Last cycle, the sub-index peaked at 2,555 on 2 February 2007. The sub-index's low point occurred on 5 March 2009 when it dropped to 298.

The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index and sub-indices are available exclusively onwww.HotelNewsNow.com. The indices are cobranded and were created by Robert W. Baird & Co. (Baird) and STR. The market-cap-weighted, price-only indices comprise 20 of the largest market-capitalization hotel companies publicly traded on a U.S. exchange and attempt to characterize the performance of hotel stocks. The Index and sub-indices are maintained by Baird and hosted on Hotel News Now, are not actively managed, and no direct investment can be made in them.

As of 31 January 2019, the companies that comprised the Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index included: Apple Hospitality REIT, Chatham Lodging Trust, Chesapeake Lodging Trust, Choice Hotels International, DiamondRock Hospitality Company, Extended Stay America, Hilton Inc., Hospitality Properties Trust, Host Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott International, Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, RLJ Lodging Trust, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Summit Hotel Properties, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and Xenia Hotels & Resorts.

This communication is not a call to action to engage in a securities transaction and has not been individually tailored to a specific client or targeted group of clients. Research reports on the companies identified in this communication are provided by Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, and are available to clients through their Baird Financial Advisor. This communication does not provide recipients with information or advice that is sufficient on which to base an investment decision. This communication does not take into account the specific investment objectives, financial situation or need of any particular client and may not be suitable for all types of investors. Recipients should consider the contents of this communication as a single factor in making an investment decision. Additional fundamental and other analyses would be required to make an investment decision about any individual security identified in this release.

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