Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Shares Bought by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp raised its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 40.3% to 346,725 shares (about $6.15 million), and multiple other institutions also boosted positions, leaving institutional ownership at 98.52%.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $21.38, and several firms (including Wells Fargo and Truist) recently raised targets to $23 while ratings range from Hold to Strong Buy.
• In the latest quarter Host reported an EPS miss ($0.20 vs. $0.47 expected) but revenue beat expectations and management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $2.03–2.11; the REIT pays a $0.20 quarterly dividend (3.8% yield).

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) by 40.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 346,725 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 99,574 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned about 0.05% of Host Hotels & Resorts worth $6,147,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. M&T Bank Corp boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 283.0% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 88,510 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,569,000 after purchasing an additional 65,402 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 38.4% in the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 85,003 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,507,000 after purchasing an additional 23,602 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 145,286 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,576,000 after purchasing an additional 5,270 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,564 shares of the company's stock valued at $471,000 after purchasing an additional 833 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 63,773 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 2,611 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on HST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upped 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 report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Argus raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $21.38.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:HST opened at $21.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 2.59. The firm 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 firm's 50-day moving average is $19.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.61. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $14.37 and a 1 year high of $21.55.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. Analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.98 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is 72.73%.

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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