Ritholtz Wealth Management Raises Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 181.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 199,857 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 128,961 shares during the quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $3,829,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after buying an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $595,000 after acquiring an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 17.2% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 661 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total transaction of $358,087.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,688,047. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $24.98 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 7.91 and a quick ratio of 7.91. The stock has a market cap of $17.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $22.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.31. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.11 and a 1 year high of $25.41.

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

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.42%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, June 12th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Argus set a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned 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 target price of $23.95.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company 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.