Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Shares Bought by NewEdge Wealth LLC

NewEdge Wealth LLC grew its position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 14.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,163,958 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 274,642 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $41,461,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in HST. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 654 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $24.50 on Thursday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.11 and a 1-year high of $25.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 7.91 and a quick ratio of 7.91. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $23.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.78 billion, a PE ratio of 16.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.09.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HST has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH boosted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Argus set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of 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, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total transaction of $358,087.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,688,047. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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.