64,724 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Acquired by Edgestream Partners L.P.

Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 64,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,240,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 108,128,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,917,115,000 after buying an additional 383,490 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth $628,014,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,866,000 after buying an additional 2,217,322 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,700,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,056,000 after buying an additional 493,177 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 251.9% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,755,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,555,000 after buying an additional 9,846,104 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on HST. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total value of $358,087.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,688,047. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HST opened at $25.09 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.42. The company has a current ratio of 7.91, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.11 and a twelve month high of $25.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.07, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.10.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.42%.

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.