Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 82,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,437,000.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,243,563 shares of the company's stock worth $912,056,000 after buying an additional 950,431 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.0% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 18,902,882 shares of the company's stock valued at $331,698,000 after acquiring an additional 180,904 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 66.9% in the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 13,637,328 shares of the company's stock worth $240,017,000 after acquiring an additional 5,466,629 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,370,135 shares of the company's stock worth $181,685,000 after purchasing an additional 69,198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 537.4% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 6,893,087 shares of the company's stock worth $121,318,000 after purchasing an additional 5,811,722 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have recently commented on HST shares. Compass Point downgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $18.00 in a report on Monday. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. StockNews.com lowered Host Hotels & Resorts from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Raymond James decreased their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $20.21.
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Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 1.5 %
Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock traded down $0.23 on Wednesday, reaching $15.11. The company had a trading volume of 9,686,932 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,985,178. The firm has a market cap of $10.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.26 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 2.90. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $16.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.44. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.01 and a 1 year high of $21.27.
Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.29. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.26% and a return on equity of 10.37%. The company had revenue of $1.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. As a group, research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.29%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 80.81%.
Host Hotels & Resorts Profile
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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the management of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Brazil, and Canada. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.
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