Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Sets New 52-Week High on Analyst Upgrade

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday after Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on the stock from $21.00 to $23.00. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Host Hotels & Resorts traded as high as $22.39 and last traded at $21.78, with a volume of 8778085 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $22.27.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on HST. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH initiated coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. Argus upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Barclays lifted 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.92.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $1,288,738.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,348,476. The trade was a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 4,346,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,275,000 after buying an additional 64,078 shares during the period. Globeflex Capital L P raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Globeflex Capital L P now owns 408,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,822,000 after buying an additional 118,079 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 132,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,541,000 after buying an additional 3,339 shares during the period. Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 25.7% in the 1st quarter. Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC now owns 2,030,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,902,000 after buying an additional 414,818 shares during the period. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at $1,090,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $14.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.67, a PEG ratio of 2.46 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 company has a 50 day moving average of $20.04 and a 200 day moving average of $18.88.

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

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors 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 yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 54.42%.

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.