49,434 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Bought by SteelPeak Wealth LLC

SteelPeak Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 49,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $851,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 953.5% in the 2nd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,516 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth about $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 50.0% during the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 11,954 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.15, for a total value of $216,965.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 668,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,141,025.05. The trade was a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Evercore ISI downgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $20.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Compass Point raised Host Hotels & Resorts from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $18.00 to $22.00 in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.54.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $18.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $12.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.30 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.87. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $12.22 and a 1-year high of $18.72.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.02. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 12.43%.The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.36 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.030-2.030 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a yield of 85.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 76.19%.

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.