Global Retirement Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Key Points

• Global Retirement Partners acquired 58,339 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.38 million. Institutional investors collectively own 98.52% of the company.
• Host Hotels & Resorts exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.63 in EPS versus the $0.62 consensus and $1.64 billion in revenue, up 3.4% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.15–$2.18.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $24.33, while the stock recently opened at $22.81. An executive separately sold 15,569 shares at an average price of $23.

Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 58,339 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,383,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 108,128,327 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,917,115,000 after acquiring an additional 383,490 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at $628,014,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company's stock worth $425,866,000 after buying an additional 2,217,322 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,700,539 shares of the company's stock worth $402,056,000 after buying an additional 493,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 251.9% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company's stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HST opened at $22.81 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $24.09 and its 200 day moving average is $21.75. The firm has a market cap of $15.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.21, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a current ratio of 2.96. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. The company's quarterly 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. Research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.17 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 value of $358,087.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at $15,688,047. This represents a 2.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HST. Barclays raised their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, June 8th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH boosted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $24.33.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

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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