Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Nathan Tyrrell Sells 15,569 Shares

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total value of $358,087.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,688,047. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 1.6%

HST traded up $0.37 on Wednesday, hitting $23.48. 7,837,577 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,653,597. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.07 and a twelve month high of $23.54. The company has a market cap of $16.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 7.91, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $20.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.25.

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. On average, equities analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 54.42%.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 822.4% in the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 467,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,959,000 after purchasing an additional 416,880 shares during the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.9% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 6,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 784 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,240,000. Kentucky Retirement Systems purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,214,000. Finally, Bull Harbor Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at about $391,000. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, May 7th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings raised Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company 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.