Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company

Posted by Brian Himes on Jul 25th, 2026

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST – Get Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings raised Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Argus set a $27.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.27.

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Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $24.50 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $23.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a current ratio of 7.91. Host Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $15.11 and a fifty-two week high of $25.41. The company has a market capitalization of $16.78 billion, a PE ratio of 16.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.09.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous 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, equities analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts 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 transaction of $358,087.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at $15,688,047. This represents 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 at the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HST. Tema ETFs LLC raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 13,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $319,000 after acquiring an additional 1,305 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 4.1% during the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 181,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,299,000 after purchasing an additional 7,118 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 8.4% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 40,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $950,000 after purchasing an additional 3,117 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 5.4% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 18,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $346,000 after purchasing an additional 919 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 75.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 167,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,213,000 after purchasing an additional 72,043 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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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.