In the past week, HST stock has gone down by -2.91%, with a monthly decline of -10.17% and a quarterly plunge of -4.62%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.37%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.18% for Host Hotels & Resorts Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.26% for HST’s stock, with a 5.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) is above average at 18.30x. The 36-month beta value for HST is also noteworthy at 1.33. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 3 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HST is 694.26M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.60% of that float. The average trading volume of HST on April 23, 2024 was 5.78M shares.
HST) stock’s latest price update
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.55 in relation to its previous close of 18.71. However, the company has experienced a -2.91% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-04-22 that Despite the generally unattractive nature of the travel industry, particularly affected by economic cycles and competition, Host Hotels & Resorts is probably one of the best lodging REITs. Host Hotels has demonstrated resilience with healthy profit margins, a strategic buyback program, and significant returns on sustainability investments, outperforming many of its peers even in challenging conditions. Looking ahead, Host Hotels expects continued revenue growth per available room but faces potential pressures on margins due to rising costs. The company also faces competition from alternative accommodation providers.
Analysts’ Opinion of HST
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HST reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for HST stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 14th, 2023.
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to HST, setting the target price at $21 in the report published on October 23rd of the previous year.
HST Trading at -6.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.37%, as shares sank -8.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.81% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HST fell by -2.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.96. In addition, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc saw -2.41% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HST starting from RISOLEO JAMES F, who sale 28,136 shares at the price of $21.04 back on Mar 21 ’24. After this action, RISOLEO JAMES F now owns 2,225,577 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc, valued at $591,959 using the latest closing price.
RISOLEO JAMES F, the President and CEO of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc, sale 150,000 shares at $20.78 during a trade that took place back on Mar 20 ’24, which means that RISOLEO JAMES F is holding 2,225,577 shares at $3,116,535 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.62 for the gross margin
The net margin for Host Hotels & Resorts Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 11.09, with 6.04 for asset returns.
Based on Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -306.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.2. The receivables turnover for the company is 26.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43.
Conclusion
In summary, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
