Chairman of the Board of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST) Richard E Marriott sells 50,000 shares of HST on 12/13/2012 at an average price of $15.25 a share.

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc has a market cap of $10.94 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.26 with a P/E ratio of 14.94 and P/S ratio of 2.19. The dividend yield of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc stocks is 2.12%.


This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of HST. For the complete insider trading history of HST, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Chairman of the Board Richard E Marriott sold 50,000 shares of HST stock on 12/13/2012 at the average price of 15.25. Richard E Marriott owns at least 1,488,388 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.07% since.
• Chairman of the Board Richard E Marriott sold 50,000 shares of HST stock on 12/04/2012 at the average price of 14.65. Richard E Marriott owns at least 1,488,388 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.16% since.
• Chairman of the Board Richard E Marriott sold 50,000 shares of HST stock on 11/30/2012 at the average price of 14.74. Richard E Marriott owns at least 1,488,388 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.53% since.
• Chairman of the Board Richard E Marriott sold 50,000 shares of HST stock on 11/29/2012 at the average price of 14.53. Richard E Marriott owns at least 1,488,388 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.02% since.
• Chairman of the Board Richard E Marriott sold 171,342 shares of HST stock on 11/15/2012 at the average price of 13.85. Richard E Marriott owns at least 1,488,388 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.18% since.

For the complete insider trading history of HST, click here.

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