Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Receives $20.43 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $20.4286.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group set a $21.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays began coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NASDAQ:HST opened at $19.14 on Tuesday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $12.22 and a one year high of $21.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 2.59. The stock has a market cap of $13.16 billion, a PE ratio of 17.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $19.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.12.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 12.51%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 72.73%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 25,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 2,597 shares during the last quarter. SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at about $566,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $508,000. Compound Planning Inc. increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 14,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 2,982 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.4% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 128,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,278,000 after acquiring an additional 25,225 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

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.