3,648,835 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Bought by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,648,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,681,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned about 0.53% of Host Hotels & Resorts at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HST. Waterloo Capital L.P. grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 543.6% in the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 166,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,958,000 after buying an additional 140,932 shares during the last quarter. Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth approximately $23,632,000. Convergence Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth approximately $843,000. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 41.8% in the fourth quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 2,169,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,465,000 after acquiring an additional 639,695 shares during the period. Finally, Resolution Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 5.9% in the first quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 2,097,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,193,000 after acquiring an additional 116,440 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HST has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Argus set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total transaction of $1,477,590.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares in the company, valued at $14,299,127.91. The trade was a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of HST stock opened at $22.43 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $23.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $15.61 and a 12 month high of $25.71. The company has a market capitalization of $15.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.10.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.53% and a net margin of 16.51%.Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current year.

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.