Lido Advisors LLC Sells 68,318 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Lido Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 87.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,086 shares of the company’s stock after selling 68,318 shares during the quarter. Lido Advisors LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $195,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 80.5% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 10,618 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,209,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,027,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019,345 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,088 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at approximately $190,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 413.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 3,799 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at $15,688,047. This represents a 2.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

HST opened at $25.13 on Monday. 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 company has a market cap of $17.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.10, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50 day moving average is $24.12 and its 200 day moving average is $21.37. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.11 and a 12-month high of $25.71.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its 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 net margin of 16.40% and a return on equity of 15.15%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.15 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on HST shares. Argus set a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. One equities 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.27.

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.