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Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (SHO) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$12.94 +1.41% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.95

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (SHO) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $2.41B

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As of 2026-11-02, Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE: SHO) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 65/100 at a spot price of $12.94 (+1.41% 1D, market cap $2.41B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, SHO ranks #244 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does SHO compare to HGV and PENN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Hotels/Resorts), SHO carries a Roarable C (65/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, HGV (Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 34.3x, ROIC 6.3%, cap $2.78B) and PENN (PENN Entertainment Inc.) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -13.3%, cap $2.06B). Among the 5-stock peer group, MCRI leads on earnings multiple (19.8x) while MCRI leads on capital efficiency (18.9% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SHO?

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Per SHO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001295810), Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. generated $960.1M in revenue (+6.0% YoY), $0 in net income, and $181.8M in free cash flow against $3.03B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.95 (+0.06%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 18.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SHO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (65/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SHO SCORES 65/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+16/20 pts (25% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±5.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 18.9% FCF Margin ($181.8M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 10 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$11.44+4.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$11.99+5.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$12.63+2.5% Next Q

Current

Grade C$12.94+1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (57) → C (65)Full Audit →

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Even with a 65/100 (C) score, SHO faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($11.52) or 200D SMA ($10.58) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($13.35) toward Bear Floor ($10.41).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±5.5%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (SHO)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for SHO.

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SHO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +33.26%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $12.76H $12.94L $12.76C $12.94VOL 2.61M

RES: $13.02SUP: $11.48SMA50: $11.52SMA200: $10.58

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SHO Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SHO. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SHO)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #244 of 1011 ⚔️ HGV vs SHO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (SHO vs. HGV, PENN, MCRI, XHR)

Industry: Hotels/Resorts (35 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (SHO) ranks #244 by composite RQD confidence (65/100, grade C) and #395 by equity capitalization ($2.41B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MCRI leads on earnings valuation at 19.8x trailing P/E, while MCRI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.9% ROIC and 23.4% gross margin. SHO currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 65/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SHO ACTIVE Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.	C	65/100	—	—	—	+1.41%	$2.41B	Benchmark Subject
HGV Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.	D	48/100	34.3x	—	6.3%	+0.51%	$2.78B	/hgv-vs-sho →
PENN PENN Entertainment Inc.	D	46/100	—	—	-13.3%	+4.14%	$2.06B	/penn-vs-sho →
MCRI Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.	D+	58/100	19.8x	23.4%	18.9%	-0.44%	$2.00B	/mcri-vs-sho →
XHR Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.	C-	59/100	30.3x	30.6%	8.5%	+0.14%	$1.91B	/xhr-vs-sho →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001295810

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (SHO) reported GAAP revenue of $960.1M (+6.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $905.8M , and -2.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $181.8M, and free cash flow of $181.8M (+6.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, SHO closed FY2025 with $3.03B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$960.1M	$0	$181.8M	$181.8M	$3.03B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$905.8M	$0	$170.4M	$170.4M	$3.11B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$986.5M	$0	$198.1M	$198.1M	—	—

3. SHO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SHO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does SHO compare to HGV and PENN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SHO?

Where is SHO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SHO last traded at $12.94 (+1.41% on volume of 2,612,302 shares), positioning the stock +12.33% above its 50-day simple moving average ($11.52) and +22.31% above its 200-day simple moving average ($10.58). Across its 52-week range of $8.69 to $12.99, SHO sits at the 98.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 76.2 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.5% ($12.23 to $13.65).

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What is SHO's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for SHO.

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