Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Shares Acquired by Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 79.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 49,037 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,651 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $859,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HST. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 24,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $428,000 after buying an additional 634 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 74,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,297,000 after acquiring an additional 746 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 13,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 899 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 77,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,364,000 after purchasing an additional 977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 94.9% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 991 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HST opened at $13.14 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $15.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.90, a current ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $12.27 and a 12-month high of $20.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.27 and a beta of 1.26.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.29. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 12.26%. The firm had revenue of $1.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 80.81%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Compass Point cut shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $18.00 in a report on Monday, March 10th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 17th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $16.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Friday, March 21st. UBS Group cut their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of 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, five have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.54.

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.