CLDT
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Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) closed at $7.57 as of 2026-02-02, trading 13.7% below its 200-week moving average of $8.77. This places CLDT in the extreme value zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -19.1% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 76, CLDT is in overbought territory.
Over the past 777 weeks of data, CLDT has crossed below its 200-week moving average 18 times. On average, these episodes lasted 24 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -9.5%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $384 million, CLDT is a small-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 17.4%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 1.1%. The stock trades at 0.5x book value.
This stock also meets the Yartseva multibagger criteria as a small-cap with strong free cash flow yield and reasonable book value.
Over the past 15 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CLDT would have grown to $87, compared to $681 for the S&P 500. CLDT has returned -0.9% annualized vs 13.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 36.5% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation. A business generating more cash every year while trading below its 200-week moving average is exactly the kind of disconnect value investors look for.
Growth of $100: CLDT vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CLDT Crosses Below the Line?
Across 18 historical episodes, buying CLDT when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -10.1% after 12 months (median -3.0%), compared to +15.3% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 39% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was -3.4% vs +41.2% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CLDT crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CLDT has crossed below its 200-week MA 18 times with an average 1-year return of +-9.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2011 | Jun 2012 | 65 | 41.0% | -12.1% | -10.7% |
| Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 | 1 | 0.6% | +34.3% | -4.4% |
| Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 | 8 | 6.0% | +37.2% | -4.8% |
| Jan 2016 | Feb 2016 | 4 | 8.2% | +24.0% | -35.6% |
| Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | 13 | 13.3% | +12.2% | -44.1% |
| Feb 2017 | May 2017 | 13 | 6.0% | -3.2% | -47.6% |
| Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 | 3 | 2.1% | +13.1% | -48.2% |
| Feb 2018 | May 2018 | 10 | 9.8% | +15.9% | -45.9% |
| Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 | 3 | 1.4% | -1.5% | -51.1% |
| Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | 4 | 7.5% | +3.8% | -50.7% |
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 | 1 | 0.0% | -72.8% | -50.7% |
| Jul 2019 | Sep 2019 | 6 | 8.8% | -68.5% | -48.5% |
| Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 | 2 | 2.3% | -55.7% | -50.4% |
| Jan 2020 | Apr 2022 | 119 | 72.8% | -32.2% | -50.8% |
| May 2022 | Nov 2022 | 27 | 25.2% | -19.8% | -34.1% |
| Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | 1 | 0.8% | -20.6% | -34.0% |
| Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | 5 | 5.8% | -15.3% | -33.8% |
| Feb 2023 | Ongoing | 154+ | 40.0% | Ongoing | -31.8% |
| Average | 24 | — | +-9.5% | — |
Not financial advice. This is an educational tool. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Do your own research before making investment decisions.
Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02