Amundi Reduces Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Key Points

• Amundi cut its Host Hotels & Resorts stake by 14.2% in the second quarter, selling 186,658 shares and retaining 1.13 million shares worth about $26.8 million. Institutional investors collectively own 98.52% of the company.
• Host Hotels & Resorts beat quarterly expectations with $0.63 EPS and $1.64 billion in revenue, up 3.4% year over year. Management provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.15–$2.18.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $24.52 price target versus the stock’s recent $22.24 price. Separately, an executive sold 63,882 shares for approximately $1.48 million.

Amundi decreased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) by 14.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,129,496 shares of the company's stock after selling 186,658 shares during the quarter. Amundi owned approximately 0.16% of Host Hotels & Resorts worth $26,780,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 89.1% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,658 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 781 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company's stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:HST opened at $22.24 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.13. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $15.61 and a 52 week high of $25.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a current ratio of 2.96. The company has a market cap of $15.24 billion, a PE ratio of 14.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.07.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

HST has been the topic of several research reports. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Argus set a $27.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $24.52.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total transaction 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 represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

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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