Strs Ohio Increases Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Strs Ohio lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 14.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,125,903 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 146,429 shares during the period. Strs Ohio owned about 0.16% of Host Hotels & Resorts worth $19,962,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 108,128,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,917,115,000 after purchasing an additional 383,490 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,866,000 after purchasing an additional 2,217,322 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 96.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,390,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,845,000 after purchasing an additional 5,096,099 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,200,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $173,629,000 after purchasing an additional 102,208 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 9,838,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182,675 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

HST opened at $21.15 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 2.59. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52-week low of $14.37 and a 52-week high of $21.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.53 billion, a PE ratio of 19.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $19.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.62.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.27). Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 11.54%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.98 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 72.73%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on HST shares. Argus raised Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.38.

Host Hotels & Resorts Profile

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and managing premium lodging properties. The company’s portfolio predominantly comprises luxury and upper-upscale hotels and resorts operated under leading global brands. Through strategic acquisitions, dispositions and capital investments, Host Hotels & Resorts seeks to enhance long-term value by aligning property-level operating performance with broader market trends in hospitality demand.

The company’s holdings span major urban, resort and conference destinations across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.