Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Stock Sold by Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich

Key Points

• Bank Julius Baer reduced its Host Hotels & Resorts stake by 8.2% in the third quarter, selling 41,253 shares and retaining 461,676 shares worth approximately $10.36 million. Institutional investors collectively own 98.52% of HST.
• Host Hotels reported quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share, beating estimates by $0.01, while revenue rose 3.4% year over year to $1.64 billion. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.15–$2.18.
• HST shares opened at $25.57, near their 52-week high, and the company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, representing a 3.1% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $25.14.

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich trimmed its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) by 8.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 461,676 shares of the company's stock after selling 41,253 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich owned 0.07% of Host Hotels & Resorts worth $10,360,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in HST. Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 186.7% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 93,491 shares of the company's stock worth $2,217,000 after acquiring an additional 60,880 shares during the period. Resolution Capital Ltd raised its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 5.9% during the first quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 2,097,777 shares of the company's stock worth $40,193,000 after purchasing an additional 116,440 shares in the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the first quarter valued at about $7,237,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 17.7% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 3,648,835 shares of the company's stock valued at $86,681,000 after purchasing an additional 549,645 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at about $36,999,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company's stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 1.1%

HST stock opened at $25.57 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $17.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.05, a P/E/G ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 1.09. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $15.79 and a 52 week high of $26.04. The company's 50-day moving average price is $23.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.51% and a return on equity of 15.53%. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. On average, research analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Host Hotels & Resorts's payout ratio is 53.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HST has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Evercore set a $26.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, October 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $25.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In related 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 value of $1,477,590.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares in the company, valued at $14,299,127.91. This represents a 9.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that owns and operates a portfolio of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. The company's properties are generally located in high-demand business and leisure destinations and include full-service hotels, resorts and convention-oriented lodging facilities.

Host Hotels typically invests in hotel real estate while relying on hotel management companies and major hospitality brands to operate its properties.

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