Wedbush Predicts Weaker Earnings for Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) – Wedbush dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report released on Tuesday, May 6th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.93 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.98. The consensus estimate for Host Hotels & Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $1.88 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on HST. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Compass Point lowered Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $20.00 to $18.00 in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $18.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.90.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $14.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 1.91. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $14.36 and a 200-day moving average of $16.38. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $12.22 and a 52-week high of $19.37. The stock has a market cap of $10.28 billion, a PE ratio of 14.97 and a beta of 1.29.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.08. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 12.26%. The business had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.55 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. National Pension Service acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. NBC Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 185,200.0% in the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,852 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 202.6% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,088 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings 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 worth $33,000 after buying an additional 2,047 shares during the period. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 94.9% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 991 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.40%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 83.33%.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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.