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

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S bought 77,095 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.83 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 98.52% of the company.
• Host Hotels & Resorts exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.63 in EPS versus the $0.62 consensus estimate and $1.64 billion in revenue, up 3.4% year over year. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.15–$2.18.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, representing an annualized payout of $0.80 and a 3.6% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $24.52, compared with the reported share price of $22.28.

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

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 14.6% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,931 shares of the company's stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 50.0% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 223,241 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,357,000 after acquiring an additional 74,455 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 111.7% in the 2nd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 68,516 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,625,000 after acquiring an additional 36,149 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $16,545,000. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 30.4% in the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 42,493 shares of the company's stock worth $1,008,000 after acquiring an additional 9,903 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ HST opened at $22.28 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.26. 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 one year low of $15.61 and a one year high of $25.71. The firm has a market cap of $15.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.85, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.07.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.51% and a return on equity of 15.53%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is currently 53.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 618,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,299,127.91. This trade represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on HST shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, June 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Argus set a $27.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $24.52.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that owns and operates lodging real estate. The company focuses on hotels in the luxury and upper-upscale segments, with properties generally located in high-demand urban, resort and convention markets.

Host Hotels & Resorts' portfolio includes hotels operated under well-known hospitality brands, including Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton, among others. The company typically owns the real estate while hotel operations are conducted by third-party or affiliated management companies.

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