Dan Kubacki

The stock values of public hotel companies stayed up midway through the second quarter. The Baird Hotel Stock Index — which comprises 20 of the largest hotel brand companies and real estate investment trusts publicly traded on a U.S. stock exchange by market capitalization — rose 4.4% in May. The S&P 500 — an indicator of the health of the broader economy — jumped 5.1% during the month. Year to date, the S&P 500 is up 10.7%. The Baird Hotel Stock Index is up 17.6% year to date.

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The stocks of public hotel companies followed a broader market resurgence in April. The Baird Hotel Stock Index — which comprises 20 of the largest hotel brand companies and real estate investment trusts publicly traded on a U.S. stock exchange by market capitalization — rose 9% in April. The S&P 500 — an indicator of the health of the broader economy — jumped 10.4% during the month. Year to date, the Baird Hotel Stock Index is up 12.6%. The index has risen in three out of four months of 2026.