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Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:HST) by 11.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 401,539 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 42,377 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $6,252,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HST. Creative Planning raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 5.5% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 6,651 shares of the company's stock valued at $108,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 63.4% in the second quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,913 shares of the company's stock valued at $112,000 after buying an additional 2,683 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 60.0% in the third quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 7,817 shares of the company's stock valued at $121,000 after buying an additional 2,932 shares during the last quarter. First Personal Financial Services raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 17.7% in the second quart er. First Personal Financial Services now owns 9,404 shares of the company's stock valued at $153,000 after buying an additional 1,411 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 134.4% in the second quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 9,591 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,093,000 after buying an additional 5,499 shares during the last quarter.

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:HST) traded up 2.38% during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $18.92. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,776,926 shares. The firm's 50-day moving average is $16.32 and its 200-day moving average is $16.52. Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. has a 12-month low of $12.17 and a 12-month high of $18.98. The company has a market cap of $14.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.87 and a beta of 1.33.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 14.72%. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts's revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. will post $0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Several research firms have weighed in on HST. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $14.00 price objective (down previously from $15.00) on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, November 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $18.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, November 10th. Canaccord Genuity set a $18.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 2nd. Finally, Nomura cut Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $19.00 to $16.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a h old rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Host Hotels & Resorts has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $17.07.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc (Host Inc) operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust. The Company operates through hotel ownership segment. The Company owns properties and conducts operations through Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., in which the Company holds approximately 99% of the partnership interests (OP units).

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