Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Sells $1,477,590.66 in Stock

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTGet Free Report) EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total value of $1,477,590.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares in the company, valued at $14,299,127.91. This represents a 9.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

HST traded up $0.10 on Friday, reaching $23.19. The stock had a trading volume of 10,556,134 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,100,154. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a market capitalization of $15.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.61 and a fifty-two week high of $25.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $24.02 and a 200-day moving average of $21.85.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HSTGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.53% and a net margin of 16.51%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.58 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HST. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its position 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 period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 641 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at $35,000. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.33.

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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.

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