Barclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Stock

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) had its price objective lifted by research analysts at Barclays from $23.00 to $24.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective points to a potential downside of 2.04% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on HST. Citigroup increased their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upped their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, June 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.20.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of HST opened at $24.50 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.67, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.09. Host Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $15.11 and a one year high of $25.41. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.04. 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 (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at $15,688,047. This represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $595,000 after buying an additional 607 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.3% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 641 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares during the last quarter. 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.