The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Apple Hospitality REIT Inc shares valued at $61,451 were purchased by KNIGHT GLADE M on Aug 19 ’25. At $12.29 per share, KNIGHT GLADE M acquired 5,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 705,344 shares worth approximately $8.58 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Hugh Redd purchased 1,000 shares, netting a total of over 11,575 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $11.57 each, the insider now holds 137,254 shares.
Before that, Perkins Elizabeth had added 2,100 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $24,612, the SVP & Chief Financial Officer bought Apple Hospitality REIT Inc shares for $11.72 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 2,100 shares, worth approximately $4.41 million.
As published in a research note from BMO Capital Markets on June 09, 2025, Apple Hospitality REIT Inc [APLE] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $12. Analysts at BofA Securities upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late January. As of December 09, 2024, BMO Capital Markets has initiated its “an Outperform” rating for APLE. Earlier on June 03, 2024, Wedbush initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Neutral” for APLE stock.
Analyzing APLE Stock Performance
On last trading session, Apple Hospitality REIT Inc [NYSE: APLE] plunged -1.30% to $12.17. The stock’s lowest price that day was $12.135, but it reached a high of $12.37 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.25%. Over the course of the year, Apple Hospitality REIT Inc shares have dropped approximately -20.46%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $16.01 on 01/28/25 and a 52-week low of $10.44 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (APLE)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 12.08, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 11.99. In the upper region, resistance lies at 12.31. The next price resistance is at 12.46. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 40.97 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Apple Hospitality REIT Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Apple Hospitality REIT Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 1.01 million shares to 17.33 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 16.32 million shares. A jump of 5.83% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.49 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.49.
Which companies own the most shares of Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (APLE)?
In terms of Apple Hospitality REIT Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 18 in the next 12 months, up nearly 45.99% from the previous closing price of $12.33. Analysts anticipate Apple Hospitality REIT Inc stock to reach 23 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 18. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Apple Hospitality REIT Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 08, 2024, BofA Securities assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $18.
