Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Nathan Tyrrell Sells 58,579 Shares

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value 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 $15,348,476. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:HST traded down $0.49 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $21.78. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,778,085 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,670,355. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.82, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 7.91. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $19.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.73. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $14.46 and a fifty-two week high of $22.39.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 54.42%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Argus raised Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.46.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HST. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at about $628,014,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 251.9% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,755,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,555,000 after purchasing an additional 9,846,104 shares in the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 475.8% during the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 7,061,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,179,000 after purchasing an additional 5,834,750 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 96.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,390,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,845,000 after purchasing an additional 5,096,099 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 508.0% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 5,631,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,849,000 after purchasing an additional 4,705,282 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.