WINTON GROUP Ltd Makes New Investment in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 38,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $677,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HST. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 17,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 1,477 shares in the last quarter. Globeflex Capital L P raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 3,021.1% in the 4th quarter. Globeflex Capital L P now owns 290,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,145,000 after purchasing an additional 280,874 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 51.2% in the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 35,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $628,000 after purchasing an additional 12,001 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 89.8% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 214,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,807,000 after purchasing an additional 101,611 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 59.8% in the 4th quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 33,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $602,000 after purchasing an additional 12,702 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $1,288,738.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,348,476. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

HST opened at $23.95 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $16.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.10. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.07 and a fifty-two week high of $24.90. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $21.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.74. The company has a quick ratio of 7.91, a current ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HSTGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 54.42%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on HST. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.52.

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About Host Hotels & Resorts

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST)

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