Bank of New York Mellon Corp Raises Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 12.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,979,458 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 669,946 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $106,016,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of HST. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 786 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ HST opened at $24.62 on Monday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.07 and a 1 year high of $24.78. 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 company has a market capitalization of $16.86 billion, a PE ratio of 16.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a fifty day moving average of $21.31 and a 200 day moving average of $19.59.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.The company’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. 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 2.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $1,288,738.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 697,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,348,476. The trade was a 7.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Argus upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.87.

Host Hotels & Resorts 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.