Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Shares Sold by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC trimmed its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) by 81.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,846 shares of the company's stock after selling 79,128 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $313,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Freedom Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% during the third quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 21,594 shares of the company's stock worth $380,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 4.9% in the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 16,803 shares of the company's stock valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 784 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.0% during the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 81,860 shares of the company's stock worth $1,441,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares during the last quarter. Mendota Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 27.1% during the third quarter. Mendota Financial Group LLC now owns 3,952 shares of the company's stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 842 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 44.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,816 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 867 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ HST traded up $0.07 during trading on Friday, reaching $16.76. The stock had a trading volume of 8,154,135 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,533,193. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.71 and a fifty-two week high of $21.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 2.90. The company has a market cap of $11.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.27 and a beta of 1.30. The business's 50-day moving average price is $17.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.51.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.24). The business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 10.72% and a net margin of 12.92%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.41 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.77%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 77.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Compass Point upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $18.00 to $22.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $20.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 22nd. StockNews.com lowered Host Hotels & Resorts from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $20.96.

Host Hotels & Resorts Profile

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.