Brokerages Set Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Price Target at $19.32

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $19.3214.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on HST shares. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Barclays assumed coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group set a $21.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, January 9th.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of HST opened at $19.96 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.73 billion, a PE ratio of 19.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.17. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 1 year low of $12.22 and a 1 year high of $20.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 2.90. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.39.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 85.0%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 76.19%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 9,086 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 659,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,187,263.27. The trade was a 1.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HST. Picton Mahoney Asset Management raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 148.8% during the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 133,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,372,000 after acquiring an additional 80,022 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 89.1% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 3,420,840 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 75,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,338,000 after buying an additional 2,237 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

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.