Deutsche Bank AG Makes New Investment in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 12,507,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $296,560,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HST. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $595,000 after buying an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 641 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $529,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total value of $358,087.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,688,047. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.5%

HST stock opened at $22.92 on Wednesday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.61 and a 12-month high of $25.71. The business’s 50-day moving average is $24.06 and its 200 day moving average is $21.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market cap of $15.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its 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. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.53% and a net margin of 16.51%.The business’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Argus set a $27.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.33.

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.