State of Wyoming Invests $678,000 in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTFree Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 28,614 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $678,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 89.1% during the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth $29,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its holdings 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 valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HST has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Argus set a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.33.

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Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $22.90 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 2.96 and a quick ratio of 2.96. The firm has a market cap of $15.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $24.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.73. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a one year low of $15.61 and a one year high of $25.71.

Host Hotels & Resorts 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.

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