Truist Financial Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Stock

Key Points

• Truist Financial raised its price target on Host Hotels & Resorts to $23 (from $21) and maintained a "buy" rating, implying roughly a 16% upside
• Q4 results were mixed: revenue jumped 12.3% to $1.60B and beat estimates, but EPS of $0.20 missed expectations; the company set FY2026 guidance of 2.03–2.11 EPS.
• The stock traded near $19.83 (up ~1.8%), carries a market cap of about $13.6B and a P/E of 18.0, and is overwhelmingly held by institutions (≈98.5% ownership).

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) had its price target upped by Truist Financial from $21.00 to $23.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Truist Financial's target price would indicate a potential upside of 16.02% from the stock's current price.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $18.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $21.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $20.43.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock traded up $0.35 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $19.83. 1,555,848 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,749,724. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $12.22 and a 52-week high of $21.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.24 and a 200-day moving average of $18.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.13.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. The company's revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 25,190 shares of the company's stock valued at $447,000 after acquiring an additional 2,597 shares during the period. SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $566,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at $508,000. Compound Planning Inc. raised its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 25.3% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 14,777 shares of the company's stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 2,982 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 128,481 shares of the company's stock worth $2,278,000 after acquiring an additional 25,225 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.