Signaturefd LLC Purchases 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% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 200,699 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 187,861 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $3,416,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 953.5% during the 2nd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,516 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 691 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of HST opened at $18.16 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.30 and a beta of 1.18. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $12.22 and a 12 month high of $18.72. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.87. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

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

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 9,086 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.47, for a total transaction of $167,818.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 659,841 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,187,263.27. The trade was a 1.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on HST. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Compass Point raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $18.00 to $22.00 in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.54.

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.