Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Price Target Raised to $21.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) had its price objective raised by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $20.00 to $21.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 3.27% from the company’s previous close.

HST has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Compass Point raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $18.00 to $22.00 in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group set a $21.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.62.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of HST stock traded up $0.27 on Friday, reaching $20.34. The company had a trading volume of 7,762,916 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,409,168. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $12.22 and a 12 month high of $21.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $18.74 and a 200-day moving average of $17.54. The stock has a market cap of $13.98 billion, a PE ratio of 18.49, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.17.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.50% and a net margin of 12.51%.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 revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 9,086 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $12,187,263.27. The trade was a 1.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth $554,669,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 475.8% in the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 7,061,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,179,000 after purchasing an additional 5,834,750 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 96.3% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,390,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,845,000 after purchasing an additional 5,096,099 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 508.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 5,631,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,849,000 after purchasing an additional 4,705,282 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 204.0% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 5,943,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,371,000 after purchasing an additional 3,988,127 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

More Host Hotels & Resorts News

Here are the key news stories impacting Host Hotels & Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sold two Four Seasons resorts for $1.1B (reported IRR ~11%), a high EBITDA multiple that materially strengthens liquidity and creates optionality for buybacks/dividends — supports higher valuation. Host Hotels Announces Sale of the Four Seasons Resorts
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 operating momentum: RevPAR and Total RevPAR improved, revenues (+12.3% YoY) and FFO/Adjusted FFO beat/stated strength in luxury transient demand — underpins near-term cash generation. Host Hotels’ Q4 AFFO & Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board authorized a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 (paid April 15), retaining an attractive yield that makes the stock more appealing to income investors (and signals cash-return focus). (Company press release)
• Positive Sentiment: Management is flagging capital returns after the asset sale and provided 2026 Adjusted EBITDAre/strategy targets — investors view this as a commitment to use proceeds for shareholder-friendly actions. Host Hotels targets $1.77B adjusted EBITDAre in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Company posted an updated fourth-quarter investor presentation with detail on markets, capital allocation and 2026 outlook — useful for modeling but not a surprise driver on its own. Host Hotels & Resorts Provides Updated Fourth Quarter 2025 Investor Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and the Q4 earnings call transcript provide color on demand trends (luxury/upper-upscale strength, group recovery timeline); helpful for estimates but mixed in tone. HST Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Headline EPS missed consensus ($0.20 vs ~$0.47), which traders may view as a near-term disappointment despite FFO/operating beats — explains some intraday volatility. MarketBeat HST profile / earnings note
• Negative Sentiment: Comparable hotel operating profit margin and comparable EBITDA margins showed some compression vs prior year and 2026 RevPAR guidance is more moderate (company expects 2.5%–4.0% Total RevPAR growth), which tempers longer-term sentiment. Host Hotels 2025 results & 2026 guidance

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.