Nykredit A S Purchases New Position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S acquired 77,095 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.83 million. Institutional investors collectively own 98.52% of the company.
• Host Hotels & Resorts reported quarterly EPS of $0.63, exceeding estimates by $0.01, while revenue reached $1.64 billion, up 3.4% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.15 to $2.18.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $24.33, compared with the stock’s reported opening price of $22.05.

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 77,095 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,828,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HST. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth $2,096,191,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at $628,014,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 251.9% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,755,486 shares of the company's stock worth $263,555,000 after buying an additional 9,846,104 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

HST stock opened at $22.05 on Tuesday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.61 and a fifty-two week high of $25.71. The business's 50-day moving average is $23.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.09. 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 $15.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.07.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.58 EPS. The business'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. As a group, analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total value of $1,477,590.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,299,127.91. This trade represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HST has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Truist Financial increased their price objective 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. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.