720,521 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Acquired by PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab

Key Points

• PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased 720,521 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts (~$13.18M), representing roughly 0.10% ownership of the company.
• Analysts have raised ratings and price targets recently, leaving the stock with a consensus "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $21.38, with several firms boosting targets into the $22–$23 range.
• Host missed quarterly EPS ($0.20 vs. $0.47 est.) but revenue rose 12.3% to $1.60B; management set FY2026 guidance of 2.03–2.11 EPS, and the REIT pays an annualized dividend of $0.80 (~3.8% yield).

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 720,521 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,178,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab owned approximately 0.10% of Host Hotels & Resorts as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,829 shares of the company's stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 25,731 shares of the company's stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 17.8% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 4,951 shares of the company's stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 749 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 786 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abundance Wealth Counselors boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 135,312 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,399,000 after purchasing an additional 790 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Argus raised Host Hotels & Resorts to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Citigroup increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They set a "buy" rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $21.38.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HST opened at $21.15 on Monday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a one year low of $14.37 and a one year high of $21.55. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $19.79 and a 200-day moving average of $18.62. The company has a market capitalization of $14.53 billion, a PE ratio of 19.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 2.59.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 11.54%. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.44 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts's 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, equities analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. 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 is 72.73%.

Host Hotels & Resorts Profile

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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