Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Sets New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $22.42 and last traded at $22.4160, with a volume of 2487577 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.30.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on HST. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH began coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.92.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a current ratio of 7.91. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.40% and a return on equity of 15.15%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 54.42%.

Insider Activity at Host Hotels & Resorts

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

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Essential Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.9% during the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 6,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after buying an additional 784 shares in the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter worth about $1,240,000. Kentucky Retirement Systems bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter worth about $1,214,000. Bull Harbor Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter worth about $391,000. Finally, Amundi raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,316,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,218,000 after buying an additional 13,581 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.