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In the latest session, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) closed at $14.52 down -3.90% from its previous closing price of $15.11. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 10.89 million shares were traded. HST stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.245 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $14.465.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.32 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.78.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Compass Point on March 10, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $18 from $20 previously.
On October 17, 2024, Compass Point Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $18 to $22.
Compass Point Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on August 01, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $25 to $18.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 16 ’24 when RAKOWICH WALTER C sold 3,896 shares for $18.64 per share. The transaction valued at 72,636 led to the insider holds 64,457 shares of the business.
RISOLEO JAMES F sold 28,136 shares of HST for $591,959 on Mar 21 ’24. The President and CEO now owns 2,225,577 shares after completing the transaction at $21.04 per share. On Mar 20 ’24, another insider, RISOLEO JAMES F, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 150,000 shares for $20.78 each. As a result, the insider received 3,116,535 and left with 2,225,577 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HST now has a Market Capitalization of 10287493120 and an Enterprise Value of 15408031744. As of this moment, Host’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.68, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 11.04. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.79 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.707 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.005.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HST is 1.25, which has changed by -0.2920527 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07903516 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HST has reached a high of $21.15, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.40%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HST has traded an average of 8.27M shares per day and 10493800 over the past ten days. A total of 699.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 689.00M. Insiders hold about 1.45% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 107.12% stake in the company. Shares short for HST as of 1740700800 were 41576413 with a Short Ratio of 5.03, compared to 1738281600 on 40383499. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 41576413 and a Short% of Float of 8.4.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for HST is 0.90, from 0.8 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.05294507The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.49. The current Payout Ratio is 80.80% for HST, which recently paid a dividend on 2024-12-31 with an ex-dividend date of 1743379200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2009-11-04 when the company split stock in a 10215:10000 ratio.
