Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Shares Sold by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lowered its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 22.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 252,701 shares of the company’s stock after selling 71,196 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $4,480,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 786 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339 shares in the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $1,288,738.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,348,476. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HST. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.92.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $22.30 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $15.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 7.91, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $20.26 and a 200-day moving average of $19.07. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $14.46 and a 52 week high of $22.39.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.The business’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 54.42%.

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.