Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate Host Hotels & Resorts “Moderate Buy,” with nine buy ratings, six holds and one strong buy; the average 12-month price target is approximately $24.52.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.63 in EPS and $1.64 billion in revenue, while raising or maintaining fiscal 2026 guidance at $2.15–$2.18 EPS.
• Host Hotels & Resorts announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, equivalent to an annualized yield of about 3.6%; institutional investors own 98.52% of the stock.

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the sixteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $24.5156.

A number of research firms have commented on HST. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upped their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the firm'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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares of the company's stock, valued at $14,299,127.91. This trade represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,096,191,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth approximately $628,014,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $296,560,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at $295,807,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 251.9% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,755,486 shares of the company's stock valued at $263,555,000 after buying an additional 9,846,104 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $22.31 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.96, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.87, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.07. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $23.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.24. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $15.61 and a 52-week high of $25.71.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.53% and a net margin of 16.51%.The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts's revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 2.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is presently 53.33%.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that owns and operates lodging real estate. The company focuses on hotels in the luxury and upper-upscale segments, with properties generally located in high-demand urban, resort and convention markets.

Host Hotels & Resorts' portfolio includes hotels operated under well-known hospitality brands, including Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton, among others. The company typically owns the real estate while hotel operations are conducted by third-party or affiliated management companies.

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