Signaturefd LLC Buys 187,861 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 1,463.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 200,699 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 187,861 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $3,416,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 50.0% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 3.7% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 21,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 765 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 23.1% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 841 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.5% during the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 216,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,331,000 after buying an additional 1,031 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on HST. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.54.

Insider Activity at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 9,086 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.47, for a total transaction of $167,818.42. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 659,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,187,263.27. This represents a 1.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 2.4%

NASDAQ HST opened at $18.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $12.49 billion, a PE ratio of 17.30 and a beta of 1.18. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a one year low of $12.22 and a one year high of $18.72. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.90.

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

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

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

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.