Brokerages Set Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Price Target at $20.43

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $20.4286.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective 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. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 80.5% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,000 after buying an additional 10,618 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,209,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,027,000 after buying an additional 1,019,345 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth about $190,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.6% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 99,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,530,000 after acquiring an additional 6,143 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $19.14 on Tuesday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $12.22 and a 52 week high of $21.00. The company has a quick ratio of 2.59, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $19.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.13. The company has a market cap of $13.16 billion, a PE ratio of 17.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.11.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.27). The company had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 11.54%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

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

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.