Lecap Asset Management Ltd. Purchases 34,983 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Lecap Asset Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 48.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 107,770 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,983 shares during the period. Host Hotels & Resorts accounts for approximately 0.8% of Lecap Asset Management Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Lecap Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $1,911,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 786 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth $32,000. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 2.7%

NASDAQ:HST opened at $21.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 2.59. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.31 and a 1 year high of $21.18. The company has a market cap of $14.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $19.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.32.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 12.51%.The business had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 72.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on HST shares. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Argus upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH started coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.08.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

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.