Wealthfront Advisers LLC Invests $811,000 in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 34,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $811,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HST. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at about $212,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at $129,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,096,191,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at $579,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at $296,560,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the company’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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 618,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,299,127.91. This represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on HST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. 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.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.33.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $23.19 on Friday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.61 and a 1 year high of $25.71. The company has a market cap of $15.89 billion, a PE ratio of 15.46, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company’s 50-day moving average is $23.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.86.

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

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.