Havemeyer Place LP Buys New Position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Havemeyer Place LP bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 45,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $815,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,234,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 68.6% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 7,370,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,454,000 after purchasing an additional 2,999,082 shares in the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 543.6% during the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 166,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,958,000 after purchasing an additional 140,932 shares in the last quarter. Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at about $23,632,000. Finally, Xponance Inc. boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 377,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,418,000 after purchasing an additional 74,211 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $1,288,738.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at $15,348,476. This trade 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 is available through this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:HST opened at $24.44 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.64. The firm has a market cap of $16.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.63, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a current ratio of 7.91. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52-week low of $15.07 and a 52-week high of $24.90.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.42%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday. 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 target on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Argus upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $23.16.

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.