Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Host Hotels & Resorts received a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating from 17 analysts, with an average 1-year target price of $23.75. Recent broker notes were mostly upbeat, including several raised price targets.
• The company reported strong quarterly results, posting $0.67 EPS versus the $0.36 estimate and revenue of $1.65 billion, above expectations. Revenue also rose 3.2% year over year, and management issued FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.10 to 2.16.
• Host Hotels & Resorts also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable July 15, which annualizes to $0.80 and yields about 3.2%. The stock has traded near its 12-month high, recently opening at $24.89.

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the seventeen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $23.75.

Several research analysts have commented on HST shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, June 4th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. 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. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd.

Insider Activity at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $1,288,738.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 697,658 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,348,476. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HST. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 80.5% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,800 shares of the company's stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 10,618 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,209,534 shares of the company's stock worth $74,027,000 after buying an additional 1,019,345 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,879 shares of the company's stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth approximately $190,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 413.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,718 shares of the company's stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 3,799 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HST opened at $24.89 on Friday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $15.07 and a twelve month high of $24.90. The company has a current ratio of 7.91, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a 50-day moving average of $21.84 and a 200-day moving average of $19.83. The firm has a market cap of $17.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.10.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.31. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.40% and a return on equity of 15.15%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. Analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.42%.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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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