Squarepoint Ops LLC Has $4.54 Million Stock Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Squarepoint Ops LLC reduced its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 55.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 191,649 shares of the company’s stock after selling 241,820 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $4,544,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of HST. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 537 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $595,000 after acquiring an additional 607 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 14.6% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 629 shares during the period. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

HST opened at $22.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a current ratio of 2.96. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52-week low of $15.61 and a 52-week high of $25.71. The firm has a market cap of $15.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.07. The business’s fifty day moving average is $23.30 and its 200-day moving average is $22.13.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.53% and a net margin of 16.51%.The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total transaction of $1,477,590.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,299,127.91. This represents a 9.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, June 12th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upped their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.52.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that owns and operates lodging real estate. The company focuses on hotels in the luxury and upper-upscale segments, with properties generally located in high-demand urban, resort and convention markets.

Host Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio includes hotels operated under well-known hospitality brands, including Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton, among others. The company typically owns the real estate while hotel operations are conducted by third-party or affiliated management companies.