Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Stock Holdings Lowered by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lessened its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) by 11.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 439,550 shares of the company's stock after selling 55,404 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 0.06% of Host Hotels & Resorts worth $6,246,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. National Pension Service purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 185,200.0% in the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,853 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,852 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 202.6% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,625 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,088 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 696.3% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,341 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 716.4% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,841 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 2,493 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on HST shares. Citigroup reduced their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Compass Point lowered shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the company from $20.00 to $18.00 in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $18.12.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

HST stock traded down $0.40 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $15.36. The company had a trading volume of 10,300,479 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,703,274. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a one year low of $12.22 and a one year high of $19.37. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.00 and a beta of 1.32. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $15.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.74.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.08. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 11.66% and a return on equity of 10.11%. The company had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.55 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.60 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.21%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is presently 83.33%.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the management of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Brazil, and Canada. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.