Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Shares Bought by Resolution Capital Ltd

Resolution Capital Ltd increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 5.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,097,777 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 116,440 shares during the period. Host Hotels & Resorts makes up approximately 0.8% of Resolution Capital Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Resolution Capital Ltd’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $40,193,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 80.5% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 10,618 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,209,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,027,000 after buying an additional 1,019,345 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,088 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth $190,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 413.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 3,799 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on HST shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Argus set a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Morgan Stanley increased 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 report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, June 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.27.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total value of $358,087.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,688,047. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of HST stock opened at $25.47 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 7.91, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $17.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.33, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $23.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.23. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.11 and a twelve month high of $25.49.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.40% and a return on equity of 15.15%. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.42%.

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.