Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 51,016 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $977,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 181.9% in the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 199,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,829,000 after purchasing an additional 128,961 shares in the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter worth approximately $98,000. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY now owns 2,417,960 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,328,000 after acquiring an additional 103,736 shares in the last quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 23,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $485,000 after acquiring an additional 2,390 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 251.9% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,755,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,555,000 after acquiring an additional 9,846,104 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $23.95.
Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 1.5%
Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $23.35 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $23.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.49. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.11 and a 1 year high of $25.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 7.91 and a quick ratio of 7.91.
Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST – Get Free Report) last posted 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 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 the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’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 research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed 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 currently 54.42%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $15,688,047. This represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.
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.
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