Groupama Asset Managment Sells 23,778 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Posted by Geri Gentry on Aug 2nd, 2026

Groupama Asset Managment reduced its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST – Free Report) by 33.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 47,769 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,778 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $915,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $595,000 after buying an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.3% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total transaction of $358,087.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at $15,688,047. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Argus set a $27.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Morgan Stanley upped 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. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.27.

View Our Latest Analysis on Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.2%

NASDAQ HST opened at $25.13 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 7.91, a current ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.35. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.11 and a twelve month high of $25.71. The company has a market capitalization of $17.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.10, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.09.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.42%.

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.