Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST)

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. NASDAQ: HST. In a filing disclosed on June 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Host Hotels & Resorts stock on May 15th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT" account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Zoom Communications NASDAQ: ZM on 6/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global NASDAQ: COIN on 6/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Circle Internet Group NYSE: CRCL on 6/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chubb NYSE: CB on 6/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Atlassian NASDAQ: TEAM on 6/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceTitan NASDAQ: TTAN on 6/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Datadog NASDAQ: DDOG on 6/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GitLab NASDAQ: GTLB on 6/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 6/11/2025.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ HST traded up $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $16.55. 10,423,322 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,467,856. The business's 50 day moving average is $15.79 and its 200-day moving average is $15.54. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $12.22 and a 12-month high of $19.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.24 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 2.08.

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

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.83%. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 83.33%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on HST shares. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $20.00 to $14.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $16.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $17.96.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 557,581 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,769,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.2% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 107,104 shares of the company's stock worth $1,921,000 after acquiring an additional 20,886 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 211,549 shares of the company's stock worth $3,706,000 after acquiring an additional 8,283 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth $312,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth $1,442,000. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

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.