Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Holdings Cut by Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Key Points

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas cut its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 28.6% in Q4, selling 54,687 shares and leaving it with 136,726 shares worth $2.42 million.
• Several large institutions raised positions in HST (Invesco, Arrowstreet, Dimensional, LSV, Russell), leaving institutional and hedge fund ownership at a concentrated 98.52%.
• Host reported a Q miss on EPS ($0.20 vs. $0.47 est.) but revenue beat ($1.60B vs. $1.49B); the REIT pays a $0.20 quarterly dividend (3.8% yield) and carries a consensus analyst rating of Moderate Buy with an average target of $21.38.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas reduced its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) by 28.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 136,726 shares of the company's stock after selling 54,687 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas' holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $2,424,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of HST. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,217,322 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 96.3% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,390,395 shares of the company's stock valued at $176,845,000 after purchasing an additional 5,096,099 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,200,948 shares of the company's stock worth $173,629,000 after purchasing an additional 102,208 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 9,838,575 shares of the company's stock worth $167,453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182,675 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 68.6% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 7,370,907 shares of the company's stock worth $125,454,000 after purchasing an additional 2,999,082 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $20.88 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 2.59. The firm has a market cap of $14.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.11. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $19.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.52. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $13.68 and a 52 week high of $21.55.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.27). The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 12.51%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.20 dividend. 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 payout ratio is presently 72.73%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HST has been the subject of several recent research reports. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Argus upgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $21.38.

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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