Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Position Boosted by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 29.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 106,459 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,933 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $2,524,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 16,183.3% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 5,323,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,213,000 after buying an additional 5,290,493 shares in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 10.0% in the second quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 31,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $755,000 after buying an additional 2,900 shares in the last quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 19,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $455,000 after acquiring an additional 1,487 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 17.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 3,648,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,681,000 after acquiring an additional 549,645 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth $1,683,000. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total value of $1,477,590.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 618,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,299,127.91. This represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

HST opened at $22.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.70, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $23.47 and a 200-day moving average of $22.06. The company has a quick ratio of 2.96, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.61 and a 12-month high of $25.71.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.53% and a net margin of 16.51%.Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.58 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on HST. Citigroup boosted their target price 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. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.33.

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.