Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Purchases 1,276,516 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 12.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 11,666,911 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,276,516 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $206,854,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 108,128,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,917,115,000 after purchasing an additional 383,490 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $628,014,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,866,000 after acquiring an additional 2,217,322 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,700,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,056,000 after acquiring an additional 493,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 36.8% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 12,710,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,362,000 after acquiring an additional 3,420,840 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HST has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.75.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $24.89 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 7.91, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $15.07 and a 12 month high of $24.90. The firm has a market cap of $17.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.93, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.84.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company 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 company posted $0.64 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s 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. Equities analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 54.42%.

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.