Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Sells 63,882 Shares

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total transaction of $1,477,590.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 618,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,299,127.91. This represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $23.19. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,556,134 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,100,154. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 2.96 and a quick ratio of 2.96. The company has a market cap of $15.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.61 and a 1-year high of $25.71. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $24.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.85.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.51% and a return on equity of 15.53%. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH boosted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 89.1% during the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 641 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

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.