Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) reported $378.84 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.8%. EPS of $0.45 for the same period compares to $0.26 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $377.56 million, representing a surprise of +0.34%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.45.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Apple Hospitality REIT performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Room: $346.06 million versus $344.82 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.8% change. Revenues- Other: $16.94 million compared to the $18.02 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.5% year over year. Revenues- Food and beverage: $15.84 million compared to the $14.43 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16.7% year over year. Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.23 compared to the $0.25 average estimate based on three analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for Apple Hospitality REIT here>>>Shares of Apple Hospitality REIT have returned -3.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks