Systematic Financial Management LP Buys 40,555 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Systematic Financial Management LP grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 21.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 228,780 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,555 shares during the period. Systematic Financial Management LP’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $4,056,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 786 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $1,288,738.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,348,476. This trade represents a 7.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays raised their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Argus raised Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. Citigroup raised their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.92.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

HST opened at $22.38 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $20.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.16. The company has a market capitalization of $15.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.22, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $14.46 and a 52 week high of $22.48. The company has a quick ratio of 7.91, a current ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.Host Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. Analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.42%.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

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.