Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Stock Holdings Lessened by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 107,744,837 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,570,657 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 15.67% of Host Hotels & Resorts worth $1,833,817,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HST. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 25,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 5.4% in the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 17,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 913 shares during the period. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 7.5% in the third quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 13,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 4.3% during the second quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 22,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,000 after acquiring an additional 918 shares during the period. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.5% during the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 216,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,331,000 after acquiring an additional 1,031 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Evercore lowered shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $20.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday. Barclays started coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $18.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.54.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 11,954 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.15, for a total value of $216,965.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 668,927 shares in the company, valued at $12,141,025.05. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 1.2%

HST stock opened at $20.01 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.90. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52-week low of $12.22 and a 52-week high of $21.00.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.27). Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 11.50%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 76.19%.

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.