Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Receives $21.38 Average PT from Analysts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $21.3846.

A number of analysts have weighed in on HST shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective 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. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH started coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, January 12th. 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 11.6% during the 1st quarter. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 1,754 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 8.8% during the 1st quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 25,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 2,052 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 18,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after purchasing an additional 1,180 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 21.1% in the 1st quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 280,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,379,000 after acquiring an additional 48,998 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 40.2% in the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $624,000 after acquiring an additional 9,347 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $21.06 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $19.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.57. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $13.68 and a 1-year high of $21.55. The company has a market cap of $14.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.15, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.11.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its quarterly 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 11.54% 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 quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.44 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.98 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio 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.