About Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT)
Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT) is a self-advised real estate investment trust in the hospitality sector, which owns and operates high quality upscale hotels in urban gateway markets and coastal destinations. The Company's 49 hotels totaling 7,584 rooms are located in New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Philadelphia, South Florida and select markets on the West Coast. The Company's common shares are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ?HT.?
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Real estate investment trusts
Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:HT
CUSIP42782510
Phone717-236-4400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17%
Current Ratio0.31%
Quick Ratio0.31%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio8.94
Forward P/E Ratio10.72
P/E Growth2.9
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$498.24 million
Price / Sales1.54
Cash Flow$4.5952 per share
Price / Cash4.20
Book Value$21.34 per share
Price / Book0.90
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.16
Net Income$99.86 million
Net Margins17.46%
Return on Equity9.47%
Return on Assets4.03%
Miscellaneous
Employees51
Outstanding Shares39,820,000
Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) Frequently Asked Questions
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 often does Hersha Hospitality Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hersha Hospitality Trust?
Hersha Hospitality Trust declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 29th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share on Friday, April 13th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 28th. View Hersha Hospitality Trust's Dividend History.
How will Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock buyback program work?
Hersha Hospitality Trust announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, January 4th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $100,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Hersha Hospitality Trust's earnings last quarter?
Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.09. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $122.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $115.68 million. Hersha Hospitality Trust had a return on equity of 9.47% and a net margin of 17.46%. Hersha Hospitality Trust's quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.52 EPS. View Hersha Hospitality Trust's Earnings History.
When is Hersha Hospitality Trust's next earnings date?
What guidance has Hersha Hospitality Trust issued on next quarter's earnings?
Hersha Hospitality Trust issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.89-2.07 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.20. Hersha Hospitality Trust also updated its Q1 guidance to ($0.03)-($0.01) EPS.
What price target have analysts set for HT?
9 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate Hersha Hospitality Trust's share price to reach $18.8889 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Hersha Hospitality Trust.
Who are some of Hersha Hospitality Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Hersha Hospitality Trust include MFA Financial (MFA), EastGroup Properties (EGP), Uniti Group (UNIT), Americold Realty Trust (COLD), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), National Health Investors (NHI), Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC), Empire State Realty (ESRT), Geo Group (GEO), Physicians Realty Trust (DOC), Great Portland Est (GPEAF), Outfront Media (OUT), DDR (DDR) and Columbia Property Trust (CXP).
Who are Hersha Hospitality Trust's key executives?
Hersha Hospitality Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Hasu P. Shah, Chairman (Age 73)
- Mr. Jay H. Shah, CEO & Trustee (Age 49)
- Mr. Neil H. Shah, Pres & COO (Age 44)
- Mr. Ashish R. Parikh CPA, Chief Financial Officer (Age 48)
- Mr. Michael R. Gillespie, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Assistant Sec. (Age 45)
Has Hersha Hospitality Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about HT stock have trended positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Hersha Hospitality Trust earned a news impact score of 0.27 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the real estate investment trust an impact score of 47.43 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Hersha Hospitality Trust's major shareholders?
Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include
FOSUN INTERNATIONAL LTD
(5.11%) and
FOSUN INTERNATIONAL LTD
(5.11%). Company insiders that own Hersha Hospitality Trust stock include Ashish R Parikh, Hasu P Shah, Jay H Shah, Neil H Shah and Thomas J Hutchison III. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hersha Hospitality Trust.
How do I buy shares of Hersha Hospitality Trust?
Shares of HT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Hersha Hospitality Trust's stock price today?
One share of HT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.30.
How big of a company is Hersha Hospitality Trust?
Hersha Hospitality Trust has a market capitalization of $765.82 million and generates $498.24 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $99.86 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.16 on an earnings per share basis. Hersha Hospitality Trust employs 51 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Hersha Hospitality Trust?
Hersha Hospitality Trust's mailing address is 44 HERSHA DRIVE, HARRISBURG PA, 17102. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at 717-236-4400 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Hersha Hospitality Trust and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe HT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe HT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
9 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Hersha Hospitality Trust in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $18.8889, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 2.13%. The high price target for HT is $23.00 and the low price target for HT is $16.00. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.27 | 2.33 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $18.8889 | $18.8889 | $19.40 | $19.8889 |
| Price Target Upside: | 2.13% downside | 11.37% upside | 10.54% upside | 4.84% upside |
Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) Consensus Price Target History
Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/24/2016 forward)
Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) Dividend Information
Hersha Hospitality Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share, with a dividend yield of 5.80%. HT's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Friday, April 13. Hersha Hospitality Trust pays out 51.85% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 4/13/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.12 |
| Dividend Yield: | 5.80% |
| Dividend Growth: | 3.80% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 51.85% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
62.22% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
54.11% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
|
| Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 3/13/2018 | quarterly | $0.28 | 6.35% | 3/28/2018 | 3/29/2018 | 4/13/2018 |
| 12/15/2017 | quarterly | $0.28 | 6.33% | 1/4/2018 | 1/5/2018 | 1/16/2018 |
| 9/15/2017 | Quarterly | $0.28 | 6.07% | 9/28/2017 | 9/29/2017 | 10/13/2017 |
| 6/2/2017 | quarterly | $0.28 | 5.89% | 6/28/2017 | 6/30/2017 | 7/17/2017 |
| 3/13/2017 | Quarterly | $0.28 | | 3/29/2017 | 3/31/2017 | 4/17/2017 |
| 3/13/2017 | quarterly | $0.28 | 5.95% | 3/29/2017 | 3/31/2017 | 4/14/2017 |
| 12/19/2016 | quarterly | $0.28 | 5.19% | 1/3/2017 | 1/5/2017 | 1/17/2017 |
| 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)
Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE HT) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 8.10%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 97.94%
Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE HT) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/2/2018 | Ashish R Parikh | CFO | Buy | 1,485 | $16.84 | $25,007.40 | 109,465 |  |
| 3/2/2018 | Jay H Shah | CEO | Buy | 2,975 | $16.75 | $49,831.25 | 320,752 | |
| 12/28/2017 | Hasu P Shah | Chairman | Sell | 14,500 | $17.48 | $253,460.00 | | |
| 12/28/2017 | Hasu P Shah | Chairman | Sell | 14,500 | $17.48 | $253,460.00 | | |
| 11/6/2017 | Neil H Shah | Insider | Buy | 2,850 | $17.54 | $49,989.00 | 316,352 | |
| 11/3/2017 | Neil H Shah | COO | Buy | 1,425 | $17.54 | $24,994.50 | 316,352 | |
| 11/1/2017 | Neil H Shah | Insider | Buy | 7,044 | $17.44 | $122,847.36 | 310,692 | |
| 10/30/2017 | Neil H Shah | Insider | Buy | 5,673 | $17.48 | $99,164.04 | 305,033 | |
| 10/26/2017 | Neil H Shah | COO | Buy | 2,823 | $17.71 | $49,995.33 | 305,033 | |
| 9/8/2017 | Neil H Shah | Insider | Buy | 1,500 | $17.91 | $26,865.00 | 302,210 | |
| 9/6/2017 | Neil H Shah | Insider | Buy | 237 | $17.95 | $4,254.15 | 300,710 | |
| 8/30/2017 | Neil H Shah | Insider | Buy | 4,165 | $17.93 | $74,678.45 | 297,418 | |
| 8/29/2017 | Neil H Shah | COO | Buy | 1,667 | $17.86 | $29,772.62 | 297,418 | |
| 8/28/2017 | Neil H Shah | COO | Buy | 1,110 | $17.96 | $19,935.60 | 297,418 | |
| 7/11/2017 | Neil H Shah | COO | Buy | 1,400 | $18.00 | $25,200.00 | 296,308 | |
| 3/27/2017 | Thomas J Hutchison III | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $18.76 | $93,800.00 | 64,697 | |
| 12/29/2016 | Thomas J Hutchison III | Director | Sell | 8,000 | $21.34 | $170,720.00 | 58,181 | |
| 11/30/2016 | Thomas J Hutchison III | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $20.07 | $200,700.00 | 66,181 | |
| 11/3/2016 | Neil H Shah | Insider | Buy | 1,471 | $17.00 | $25,007.00 | 294,908 | |
| 11/2/2016 | Neil H Shah | Insider | Buy | 2,879 | $17.35 | $49,950.65 | 291,987 | |
| 11/1/2016 | Jay H Shah | CEO | Buy | 1,429 | $17.50 | $25,007.50 | 279,174 | |
| 9/13/2016 | Neil H Shah | Insider | Buy | 1,385 | $18.00 | $24,930.00 | 290,558 | |
| 9/12/2016 | Jay H Shah | CEO | Buy | 4,700 | $18.40 | $86,480.00 | 275,730 | |
| 9/6/2016 | Jay H Shah | CEO | Buy | 665 | $18.74 | $12,462.10 | 273,045 | |
| 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 | 48,692 | |
| 2/22/2016 | Michael R Gillespie | CAO | Buy | 500 | $20.59 | $10,295.00 | 39,637 | |
| 2/19/2016 | Ashish R Parikh | CFO | Buy | 1,250 | $20.00 | $25,000.00 | 107,980 | |
| 2/19/2016 | Jay H Shah | CEO | Buy | 5,000 | $19.95 | $99,750.00 | 343,030 | |
| 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 | 2,328,276 | |
| 8/1/2013 | Thomas Hutchison III | Director | Buy | 10,800 | $5.53 | $59,724.00 | 331,254 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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