Hersha Hospitality Trust Company Profile (NYSE:HT)

About Hersha Hospitality Trust

Hersha Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust. The Company operates through investment in hotel properties segment. It invests in institutional grade hotels in urban gateway markets, including New York, Washington District of Columbia (DC), Boston, Philadelphia, South Florida and select markets on the West Coast. The Company owns its hotels and its investments in joint ventures through its operating partnership, Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership, for which it serves as a general partner. Its portfolio consists of over 50 limited and full service properties with a total of over 7,220 rooms and interests in approximately five limited and full service properties owned through joint venture investments with a total of approximately 1,370 rooms. It leases its hotels to 44 New England Management Company (44 New England), its taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS). Its properties include Courtyard, The Boxer, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Hyatt House, Hotel Milo and TownePlace Suites.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Finance
Industry: REIT - Hotel/Motel
Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: HT
CUSIP: 42782510

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $18.07
50 Day Moving Average: $19.01
200 Day Moving Average: $19.09
52-Week Range: $15.36 - $25.63
Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.54
Foreward P/E Ratio: 7.76
P/E Growth: 1.50
Market Cap: $766.66M
Outstanding Shares: 42,427,000
Beta: 1.43

Profitability:

Net Margins: 24.39%
Return on Equity: 15.88%
Return on Assets: 5.87%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.23%
Current Ratio: 2.37%
Quick Ratio: 2.37%

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Consensus Ratings for Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	9 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.10)
Consensus Price Target:	$21.73 (20.24% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/10/2016	RBC Capital Markets	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$23.00 -> $21.00
8/9/2016	Royal Bank Of Canada	Lower Price Target	Sector Perform	$23.00 -> $21.00
7/29/2016	Canaccord Genuity	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$20.00
7/29/2016	Deutsche Bank AG	Lower Price Target	Hold	$20.00 -> $18.00
7/29/2016	Barclays PLC	Lower Price Target	Equal Weight	$22.00 -> $20.00
7/29/2016	FBR & Co	Lower Price Target	Outperform	$28.00 -> $26.00
5/23/2016	Janney Montgomery Scott	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$21.00 -> $17.00
5/19/2016	Bank of America Corp.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$21.00 -> $18.00
3/29/2016	Stifel Nicolaus	Initiated Coverage	Hold
2/18/2016	SunTrust Banks Inc.	Lower Price Target	Neutral	$25.00 -> $21.00
1/7/2016	Robert W. Baird	Lower Price Target		$29.00 -> $27.00
7/29/2015	MLV & Co.	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$32.00
7/29/2015	JMP Securities	Boost Price Target	Market Outperform	$8.00 -> $32.00

(Data available from 9/30/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/26/2016
7/28/2016	Q216	$0.86	$0.89	$130.11 million	$127.70 million	View	N/A
4/28/2016	Q116	$0.34	$0.28	$105.66 million	$106.87 million	View	N/A
2/16/2016	Q4	$0.64	$0.67	$123.15 million	$123.10 million	View	Listen
10/28/2015	Q315	$0.65	$0.67	$122.67 million	$124.50 million	View	Listen
7/28/2015	Q215	$0.74	$0.76	$122.68 million	$127.03 million	View	Listen
4/27/2015	Q115	$0.06	$0.07	$89.76 million	$95.70 million	View	N/A
2/18/2015	Q415	$0.13	$0.03	$110.41 million	$112.93 million	View	N/A
10/29/2014	Q314	$0.13	$0.13	$109.60 million	$113.00 million	View	N/A
8/5/2014	Q214	$0.16	$0.17	$112.80 million	$111.55 million	View	N/A
5/1/2014	Q114	$0.05	$0.06	$79.95 million	$79.95 million	View	N/A
2/25/2014	Q413	$0.11	$0.12	$97.02 million	$92.10 million	View	N/A
11/6/2013	Q313	$0.13	$0.13	$108.94 million	$90.29 million	View	N/A
7/30/2013	Q213	$0.15	$0.14	$110.52 million	$106.16 million	View	N/A
4/30/2013	Q113	$0.03	$0.03	$74.52 million	$76.90 million	View	N/A
2/20/2013	Q412	$0.10	$0.11	$94.36 million	$98.90 million	View	N/A
7/31/2012		$0.14	$0.14			View	N/A
5/1/2012		$0.02	$0.02			View	N/A
2/23/2012		$0.08	($0.02)			View	N/A
11/2/2011		$0.12	$0.14			View	N/A
8/3/2011		$0.14	$0.14			View	N/A
5/5/2011		$0.03	$0.01			View	N/A
2/23/2011		$0.07	$0.08			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.3 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.33 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	2	$0.25	$0.30	$0.28
Q2 2016	3	$0.77	$0.90	$0.82
Q3 2016	2	$0.74	$0.74	$0.74
Q4 2016	2	$0.65	$0.67	$0.66
Q1 2017	2	$0.29	$0.32	$0.31
Q2 2017	2	$0.90	$0.93	$0.92
Q3 2017	2	$0.74	$0.78	$0.76
Q4 2017	2	$0.64	$0.72	$0.68

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT)

Annual Dividend:	$1.12
Dividend Yield:	6.20%
Dividend Growth:	-1.80% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	45.16% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 48.70% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 48.07% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	2 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
9/22/2016	Quarterly	$0.28		9/29/2016	10/3/2016	10/17/2016
5/31/2016	Quarterly	$0.28		6/28/2016	6/30/2016	7/15/2016
3/17/2016	Quarterly	$0.28		3/30/2016	4/1/2016	4/15/2016
12/17/2015	Quarterly	$0.28		12/30/2015	1/4/2016	1/15/2016
9/24/2015		$0.28		9/28/2015	9/30/2015	10/15/2015
5/22/2015	quarterly	$0.07	4.35%	6/26/2015	6/30/2015	7/15/2015
3/20/2015	quarterly	$0.07	4.08%	3/27/2015	3/31/2015	4/15/2015
12/11/2014	quarterly	$0.07	3.85%	12/31/2014	1/5/2015	1/15/2015
9/22/2014	quarterly	$0.07	4.37%	9/30/2014	10/2/2014	10/15/2014
5/22/2014	quarterly	$0.06	3.76%	6/26/2014	6/30/2014	7/15/2014
3/13/2014	quarterly	$0.06	4.13%	3/27/2014	3/31/2014	4/15/2014
12/16/2013	quarterly	$0.06	4.36%	12/30/2013	1/2/2014	1/16/2014
9/17/2013	quarterly	$0.06	4.29%	9/27/2013	10/1/2013	10/15/2013
5/23/2013	quarterly	$0.06	4.03%	6/27/2013	7/1/2013	7/15/2013
3/15/2013	quarterly	$0.06	3.88%	3/27/2013	4/1/2013	4/15/2013
12/9/2012	quarterly	$0.06	5.13%	12/27/2012	12/31/2012	1/15/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.10%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
9/13/2016	Neil H Shah	Insider	Buy	1,385	$18.00	$24,930.00
9/12/2016	Jay H Shah	CEO	Buy	4,700	$18.40	$86,480.00
9/6/2016	Jay H Shah	CEO	Buy	665	$18.74	$12,462.10
8/17/2016	Hasu P Shah	Chairman	Buy	3,000	$19.00	$57,000.00
2/25/2016	Donald J Landry	Director	Buy	1,000	$20.37	$20,370.00
2/22/2016	Michael R Gillespie	CAO	Buy	500	$20.59	$10,295.00
2/19/2016	Ashish R Parikh	CFO	Buy	1,250	$20.00	$25,000.00
2/19/2016	Jay H Shah	CEO	Buy	5,000	$19.95	$99,750.00
12/30/2014	Thomas J Hutchison III	Director	Sell	18,700	$7.20	$134,640.00
12/3/2014	Thomas J Hutchison III	Director	Sell	92,041	$7.44	$684,785.04
12/1/2014	Thomas J Hutchison III	Director	Sell	2,037	$7.39	$15,053.43
11/28/2014	Thomas J Hutchison III	Director	Sell	17,194	$7.41	$127,407.54
11/7/2014	Neil H Shah	COO	Sell	500,000	$7.34	$3,670,000.00
11/6/2014	Ashish R Parikh	CFO	Sell	100,000	$7.36	$736,000.00
12/24/2013	Neil Shah	COO	Sell	74,290	$5.70	$423,453.00
8/1/2013	Thomas Hutchison III	Director	Buy	10,800	$5.53	$59,724.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT)

Date	Headline
	Hersha Hospitality Trust to Report Third Quarter 2016 Earnings on October 25, 2016 - Business Wire (press release) (NYSE:HT) www.businesswire.com - September 26 at 10:07 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust to Report Third Quarter 2016 Earnings on October 25, 2016 (NYSE:HT) www.publicnow.com - September 26 at 10:07 AM
	Hersha Hospitality declares $0.28 dividend (NYSE:HT) seekingalpha.com - September 23 at 10:30 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : HT-US : September 23, 2016 (NYSE:HT) www.capitalcube.com - September 23 at 10:30 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend - Business Wire (press release) (NYSE:HT) www.businesswire.com - September 22 at 5:33 PM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend (NYSE:HT) www.publicnow.com - September 22 at 5:33 PM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) EPS Target At $0.67 - Investor Newswire (NYSE:HT) www.investornewswire.com - September 21 at 3:44 PM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust: A Sweet K.I.S.S. Strategy That Is Paying Off (NYSE:HT) seekingalpha.com - September 19 at 5:35 PM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust: A Sweet K.I.S.S. Strategy That Is Paying Off (NYSE:HT) seekingalpha.com - September 19 at 5:35 PM
	Video: Hersha’s Neil Shah on investment, transactions (NYSE:HT) hotelnewsnow.com - September 19 at 10:02 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust Class (NYSE:HT) Trading Up – Insiders Buying, Short Interest Falling (NYSE:HT) www.fidaily.com - September 16 at 9:24 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust to Sell $185 Million Portfolio (NYSE:HT) lodgingmagazine.com - September 15 at 5:51 PM
	Hersha Parts Ways with Suburban Hotel Portfolio (NYSE:HT) www.cpexecutive.com - September 15 at 5:51 PM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust sells five-hotel portfolio (NYSE:HT) www.hotelmanagement.net - September 15 at 5:51 PM
	Analyst Expectations and Growth Review for Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) - Post News (NYSE:HT) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 14 at 5:37 PM
	BRIEF-Hersha Hospitality Trust to sell 5-hotel portfolio (NYSE:HT) www.reuters.com - September 14 at 9:44 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust Selling 5 Hotels For $185M (NYSE:HT) www.law360.com - September 14 at 9:44 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust to Sell 5-Hotel Portfolio for $185MM, Two Hotels in Bay Area (NYSE:HT) news.theregistrysf.com - September 14 at 9:44 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust Class (NYSE:HT) Trading Down – Insiders Buying, Short Interest Falling (NYSE:HT) www.fidaily.com - September 14 at 9:44 AM
	New restaurant, new lobby, new energy for the St. Gregory Hotel - Washington Business Journal (NYSE:HT) www.bizjournals.com - September 13 at 10:16 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT) Announces $185M Sale of Five-Hotel Portfolio - StreetInsider.com (NYSE:HT) www.streetinsider.com - September 13 at 10:16 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust to Sell 5-Hotel Portfolio for $185.0 Million (NYSE:HT) www.publicnow.com - September 13 at 10:16 AM
	New restaurant, new lobby, new energy for the St. Gregory Hotel (NYSE:HT) www.bizjournals.com - September 12 at 5:21 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to Hersha Hospitality Trust : September 12, 2016 (NYSE:HT) www.capitalcube.com - September 12 at 5:21 PM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : HT-US : September 12, 2016 (NYSE:HT) www.capitalcube.com - September 12 at 10:12 AM
	C-Suite Leaders and Global Issue Experts Highlight Final Day of the 2016 Hotel Data Conference (NYSE:HT) www.htrends.com - September 9 at 5:17 PM
	Sanctuary Beach Resort Announces New Restaurant (NYSE:HT) finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 5:25 PM
	Sanctuary Beach Resort Announces New Restaurant - Marketwired (press release) (NYSE:HT) www.marketwired.com - September 8 at 9:26 AM
	Placing Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) Shares Under the ... - Post News (NYSE:HT) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 8 at 9:26 AM
	Stock Rating Update On Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) - Investor Newswire (NYSE:HT) www.investornewswire.com - September 3 at 4:59 PM
	Plans for $35M Merrick Park hotel head to Coral Gables board (NYSE:HT) therealdeal.com - August 26 at 8:31 AM
	Ratings & Crowd Appeal on Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) - Post News (NYSE:HT) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 25 at 10:30 AM
	Public REIT targets Coral Gables for next project (NYSE:HT) www.bizjournals.com - August 24 at 8:35 AM
	HT: Insiders vs. Shorts (NYSE:HT) www.benzinga.com - August 23 at 5:40 PM
	Institutions Have Decreased Their Ownership of Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) - Post News (NYSE:HT) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 19 at 8:29 AM
	Crowd Sentiment & Brokerage Firm Views on Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT)? - Post News (NYSE:HT) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 18 at 8:31 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust :HT-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 12, 2016 (NYSE:HT) www.capitalcube.com - August 12 at 5:33 PM
	It's Earnings Time: What to Do with Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) Stock - The Voice Registrar (NYSE:HT) voiceregistrar.com - August 10 at 5:46 PM
	RBC Capital disclosed (:HT) Hersha Hospitality Trust, cutting its stock price target to $21 today (NYSE:HT) breakingfinancenews.com - August 9 at 9:53 PM
	Hersha Acquires The Envoy Hotel in Boston Seaport for $112.5 Million (NYSE:HT) indianewengland.com - August 9 at 4:20 PM
	FBR Capital Maintains Hersha Hospitality Trust to Outperform with Price Target $26.00 - Trade Calls (NYSE:HT) www.tradecalls.org - August 8 at 10:13 AM
	HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST Financials (NYSE:HT) finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 5:37 PM
	HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financi (NYSE:HT) biz.yahoo.com - August 5 at 5:37 PM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust Closes $200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan - Business Wire (press release) (NYSE:HT) www.businesswire.com - August 4 at 8:29 AM
	BRIEF-Hersha Hospitality Trust closes $200 mln senior term loan (NYSE:HT) www.reuters.com - August 3 at 5:49 PM
	Revenue Update on Hersha Hospitality Trust(NYSE:HT) - Trade Calls (NYSE:HT) www.tradecalls.org - August 3 at 8:42 AM
	Hersha Hospitality Trust Closes $200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan (NYSE:HT) www.publicnow.com - August 3 at 8:42 AM
	Hong Kong's Gaw Capital buys Public Chicago (NYSE:HT) www.hotelmanagement.net - August 2 at 5:44 PM
	Hersha Acquires Boston’s Envoy Hotel (NYSE:HT) www.meetingstoday.com - August 1 at 5:24 PM
	A report released earlier today by FBR Capital about (NYSE:HT) Hersha Hospitality Trust bumps down the target price to $26 (NYSE:HT) breakingfinancenews.com - July 30 at 5:03 PM