MKM Partners Upgrades Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT) to Buy; Attractive Risk/Reward; Catalysts Ahead

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MKM Partners upgraded Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $65.00 (from $60.00).

Analyst, Chris Agnew, said, "HOT has pulled back more than 10% over the past several days and has underperformed the lodging sector and the S&P 500 over the last 3, 6 and 12 months. We believe the weakness is overdone from a fundamental perspective...We expect 2Q earnings on July 26, to be solid based on RevPAR trends and HOT’s track record. Marriott International (NYSE: MAR)(Buy $45 PT) 2Q12 earnings have also now lowered expectations...We see a potential catalyst with share buyback activity accelerating in 2H12; HOT is now investment grade and we could get an announcement with 2Q results."

Q2 raised from $0.60 to $0.61.

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Starwood Hotels & Resorts click here. For more ratings news on Starwood Hotels & Resorts click here.

Shares of Starwood Hotels & Resorts closed at $50.62 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $35.78-$60.81.

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