Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Receives $21.92 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $21.9231.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group upped their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of HST opened at $22.38 on Wednesday. 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 7.91 and a quick ratio of 7.91. Host Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $14.46 and a one year high of $22.48. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.16.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.31. The business 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 revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 2.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.42%.

Insider Transactions at Host Hotels & Resorts

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Essential Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.9% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 6,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 784 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at $1,240,000. Kentucky Retirement Systems acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at $1,214,000. Bull Harbor Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at $391,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,316,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,218,000 after purchasing an additional 13,581 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.