Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Price Target Raised to $23.00

Key Points

• Wells Fargo raised its price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20 to $23 and maintained an "overweight" rating, implying roughly an 8.8% upside from the current share price.
• Host reported quarterly EPS of $0.20, missing estimates of $0.47, while revenue beat at $1.60 billion (+12.3% YoY); the company set FY2026 guidance of $2.03–$2.11 EPS (analysts forecast $2.09).
• Analysts' consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $21.38, and institutional investors own about 98.5% of the stock, led by large holders like Vanguard and Norges Bank.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) had its price target increased by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $20.00 to $23.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company's target price would suggest a potential upside of 8.82% from the stock's current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Argus upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, February 19th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $21.38.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HST traded up $0.02 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $21.14. 995,120 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,790,529. Host Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $13.65 and a fifty-two week high of $21.55. The company has a quick ratio of 2.59, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market cap of $14.53 billion, a PE ratio of 19.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.39.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 11.54%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.44 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts's revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 2.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 108,128,327 shares of the company's stock worth $1,917,115,000 after purchasing an additional 383,490 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth approximately $628,014,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 2,217,322 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 493,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 9,846,104 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.