Truist Financial Issues Positive Forecast for Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Stock Price

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) had its price target upped by Truist Financial from $21.00 to $23.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Truist Financial’s price target points to a potential upside of 16.02% from the stock’s current price.

HST has been the topic of a number of other reports. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH initiated coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group set a $21.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.43.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NASDAQ HST traded up $0.35 on Thursday, reaching $19.83. 1,555,848 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,749,724. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $12.22 and a 12 month high of $21.00. The company has a market cap of $13.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.05. The company has a quick ratio of 2.59, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 12.51%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 25,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 2,597 shares in the last quarter. SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth about $566,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at about $508,000. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 14,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 2,982 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 128,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,278,000 after buying an additional 25,225 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

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.