Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seventeen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $23.9531.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, June 12th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Argus set a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, June 4th.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $22.76 on Thursday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $15.11 and a one year high of $25.41. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $23.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 7.91 and a quick ratio of 7.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.48, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.09.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.The business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 2.13 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.42%.

Insider Transactions at Host Hotels & Resorts

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total transaction of $358,087.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,688,047. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HST. Waterloo Capital L.P. grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 543.6% in the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 166,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,958,000 after buying an additional 140,932 shares in the last quarter. Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth $23,632,000. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1,195.2% during the 3rd quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,529,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,037,000 after acquiring an additional 1,411,665 shares during the last quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter worth $843,000. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. grew its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 139.2% in the fourth quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 141,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,511,000 after acquiring an additional 82,420 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.