Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Buys 4,373,449 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 253.8% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,096,636 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,373,449 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $116,812,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of HST. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after buying an additional 537 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $595,000 after acquiring an additional 607 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% in the first 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in 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. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at $15,688,047. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 2.3%

NASDAQ:HST opened at $24.50 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 7.91, a current ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.11 and a 12-month high of $25.41. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.09.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS 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 business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 54.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on HST shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.27.

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.