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Pioneer Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Host Hotels and Resorts Inc (NYSE:HST) by 5.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 238,340 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 11,340 shares during the period. Pioneer Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in Host Hotels and Resorts were worth $3,656,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nisa Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels and Resorts by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors now owns 189,109 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,901,000 after buying an additional 864 shares during the period. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels and Resorts by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. now owns 266,989 shares of the company's stock worth $4,209,000 after buying an additional 1,803 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in Host Hotels and Resorts by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 157,893 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,422,000 after buying an additional 1,872 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its stake in Host Hotels and Resorts by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 112,998 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,733,000 after buying an additional 2,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farmers Trust Co. raised its stake in Host Hotels and Resorts by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Farmers Trust Co. now owns 208,466 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,198,000 after buying an additional 2,104 shares during the last quarter.

Shares of Host Hotels and Resorts Inc (NYSE:HST) traded up 0.66% during trading on Friday, reaching $15.30. 4,546,596 shares of the company were exchanged. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $15.67 and a 200 day moving average of $15.53. Host Hotels and Resorts Inc has a 52-week low of $12.17 and a 52-week high of $21.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.43 billion and a P/E ratio of 18.00.

Host Hotels and Resorts (NYSE:HST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 29th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.03. The company earned $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.35 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.35 earnings per share. Host Hotels and Resorts's revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Host Hotels and Resorts Inc will post $1.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Raymond James upgraded shares of Host Hotels and Resorts from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 18th. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Host Hotels and Resorts in a research note on Saturday, April 30th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Host Hotels and Resorts from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of Host Hotels and Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, March 29th. They set a "buy" rating and a $19.00 target price for the company. Finally, Credit Suisse reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $16.00 target price (up previously from $15.00) on shares of Host Hotels and Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, March 23rd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. Host Hotels and Resorts has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $18.47.

In other news, SVP Brian G. Macnamara sold 5,000 shares of Host Hotels and Resorts stock in a transaction on Monday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.86, for a total value of $84,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 65,172 shares in the company, valued at $1,098,799.92. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc (Host Inc) operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). Host Inc owns properties and conducts operations through Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. (Host L.P.) of which Host Inc is the sole general partner and in which it holds approximately 99% of the partnership interests (OP units) as of December 31, 2014.

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Source: Host Hotels and Resorts Inc (HST) Position Increased by Pioneer Investment Management Inc.