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Adding Hersha Hospitality Trust Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $6.72 +0.13 (+1.97%) (As of 03/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.62▼$6.7750-Day Range$5.90▼$9.4052-Week Range$5.76▼$12.15Volume454,435 shsAverage Volume1.42 million shsMarket Capitalization$267.05 millionP/E Ratio2.31Dividend Yield2.98%Price Target$11.21 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Hersha Hospitality Trust MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.29 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside66.9% Upside$11.21 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.26% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.66Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$42,800 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth19.32%From $0.88 to $1.05 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.46 out of 5 starsFinance Sector15th out of 890 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry1st out of 192 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHersha Hospitality Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $11.21, Hersha Hospitality Trust has a forecasted upside of 66.9% from its current price of $6.72.Amount of Analyst CoverageHersha Hospitality Trust has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.26% of the float of Hersha Hospitality Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHersha Hospitality Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hersha Hospitality Trust has recently increased by 57.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHersha Hospitality Trust pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHersha Hospitality Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hersha Hospitality Trust is 6.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Hersha Hospitality Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.05% next year. This indicates that Hersha Hospitality Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HT. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHersha Hospitality Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Hersha Hospitality Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for HT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Hersha Hospitality Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 5.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hersha Hospitality Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $42,800.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders20.80% of the stock of Hersha Hospitality Trust is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions65.29% of the stock of Hersha Hospitality Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hersha Hospitality Trust are expected to grow by 19.32% in the coming year, from $0.88 to $1.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hersha Hospitality Trust is 2.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hersha Hospitality Trust is 2.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 135.97.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHersha Hospitality Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) StockHersha Hospitality Trust is a self-advised real estate investment trust in the hospitality sector, which owns and operates hotels in urban gateway markets. Its hotel properties are located in in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, the District of Columbia, Miami, and select markets on the West Coast. The company was founded by Hasu P. Shah in May 1998 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.Read More Receive HT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hersha Hospitality Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HT Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust to Report First Quarter 2023 Earnings on April 26, 2023March 11, 2023 | msn.comHersha Hospitality Trust (HT) Declares $0.05 DividendApril 1, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecast.March 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust Announces Quarterly DividendMarch 4, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHersha Hospitality Trust (HT) Investor Presentation - SlideshowMarch 1, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHT.PE Hersha Hospitality Trust PFD CUM RED EFebruary 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHT Hersha Hospitality TrustFebruary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 1, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecast.February 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHersha Hospitality Trust (HT) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsFebruary 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2022 ResultsFebruary 14, 2023 | msn.comA Preview Of Hersha Hospitality's EarningsJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust Announces Dividend Classification for 2022January 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes Hersha Hospitality (HT) a New Strong Buy StockJanuary 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) investors are sitting on a loss of 43% if they invested five years agoJanuary 18, 2023 | wsj.comHersha Hospitality Trust 6.5% Cum. 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Series CJanuary 13, 2023 | benzinga.comHersha Hospitality Stock (NYSE:HT), Quotes and News SummaryJanuary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDown -18.15% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why You Should You Buy the Dip in Hersha Hospitality (HT)January 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust to Report Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings on February 15, 2023December 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality CEO talks business travel, pent-up leisure demand and lack of recession fearsDecember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust Announces Special Dividend and Continuation of Quarterly Cash DividendOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality (HT) Lags Q3 FFO EstimatesOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHersha Hospitality Trust Announces Third Quarter 2022 ResultsSeptember 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comImplied Volatility Surging for Hersha Hospitality (HT) Stock OptionsSeptember 23, 2022 | marketwatch.comHersha Hospitality Chairman Shah to Retire, Sons to Take Top RolesSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive HT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hersha Hospitality Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HT Company Calendar Last Earnings4/27/2022Ex-Dividend for 1/18 Dividend12/29/2022Dividend Payable1/18/2023Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend3/30/2023Today4/01/2023Dividend Payable4/17/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:HT CUSIP42782510 CIK1063344 Webwww.hersha.com Phone(717) 236-4400Fax215-238-0157Employees28Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$11.21 High Stock Price Forecast$14.50 Low Stock Price Forecast$7.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+66.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.91 Trailing P/E Ratio2.31 Forward P/E Ratio7.64 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$146.72 million Net Margins34.76% Pretax Margin42.10% Return on Equity20.76% Return on Assets8.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.49 Current Ratio2.46 Quick Ratio2.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$405.87 million Price / Sales0.66 Cash Flow$5.74 per share Price / Cash Flow1.17 Book Value$19.08 per share Price / Book0.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,740,000Free Float31,470,000Market Cap$267.05 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.02 Key ExecutivesNeil H. ShahPresident, Chief Executive Officer & TrusteeAshish R. ParikhChief Financial OfficerStephanie GalliSenior Vice President & General CounselWilliam J. WalshSenior Vice President-Asset ManagementDavid L. DesforSecretary & TreasurerKey CompetitorsDiversified Healthcare TrustNASDAQ:DHCAshford Hospitality TrustNYSE:AHTChatham Lodging TrustNYSE:CLDTUniversal Health Realty Income TrustNYSE:UHTSummit Hotel PropertiesNYSE:INNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVoya Investment Management LLCBought 43,772 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.146%NatixisSold 271,483 shares on 2/24/2023Ownership: 0.073%Thomas J Hutchison IIIBought 5,000 shares on 2/23/2023Total: $42,800.00 ($8.56/share)Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 5,650 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.025%Alliancebernstein L.P.Bought 10,541 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.085%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Hersha Hospitality Trust stock right now? 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hersha Hospitality Trust in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" HT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock. Their HT share price forecasts range from $7.00 to $14.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $11.21 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 66.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HT shares performed in 2023? Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock was trading at $8.52 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HT shares have decreased by 21.1% and is now trading at $6.72. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Hersha Hospitality Trust? Hersha Hospitality Trust saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,090,000 shares, an increase of 57.1% from the February 28th total of 693,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 640,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 3.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Hersha Hospitality Trust's Short Interest. When is Hersha Hospitality Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 26th 2023. View our HT earnings forecast. How can I listen to Hersha Hospitality Trust's earnings call? Hersha Hospitality Trust will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 27th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 866-813-9403 with passcode "731361". How were Hersha Hospitality Trust's earnings last quarter? Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.58) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.53. Hersha Hospitality Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.76% and a net margin of 34.76%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.36) EPS. How often does Hersha Hospitality Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hersha Hospitality Trust? Hersha Hospitality Trust announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Monday, April 17th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.98%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 30th. Read our dividend analysis for HT. What ETFs hold Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) stock in their portfolio include Cambria Global Real Estate ETF (BLDG), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC), Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF (NURE), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI), iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (USRT) and SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR).Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (DFAR). Is Hersha Hospitality Trust a good dividend stock? Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.13%. The dividend payout ratio is 6.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HT will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.05% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HT. What guidance has Hersha Hospitality Trust issued on next quarter's earnings? Hersha Hospitality Trust updated its first quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 15th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.04-$0.08 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.10. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Jay H. Shah's approval rating as Hersha Hospitality Trust's CEO? 20 employees have rated Hersha Hospitality Trust Chief Executive Officer Jay H. Shah on Glassdoor.com. Jay H. Shah has an approval rating of 53% among the company's employees. This puts Jay H. Shah in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Hersha Hospitality Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hersha Hospitality Trust investors own include Simon Property Group (SPG), Energy Transfer (ET), New Residential Investment (NRZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AT&T (T), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Iron Mountain (IRM) and Medical Properties Trust (MPW). What is Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock symbol? Hersha Hospitality Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HT." How do I buy shares of Hersha Hospitality Trust? Shares of HT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock price today? One share of HT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.72. How much money does Hersha Hospitality Trust make? Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) has a market capitalization of $267.05 million and generates $405.87 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $146.72 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.91 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Hersha Hospitality Trust? Hersha Hospitality Trust's mailing address is 44 HERSHA DRIVE, HARRISBURG PA, 17102. The official website for the company is www.hersha.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (717) 236-4400, via email at investorrelations@hersha.com, or via fax at 215-238-0157. This page (NYSE:HT) was last updated on 4/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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