OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Purchases Shares of 3,078,000 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,078,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,979,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp owned about 0.45% of Host Hotels & Resorts as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HST. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 108,128,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,917,115,000 after buying an additional 383,490 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,096,191,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $628,014,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,866,000 after buying an additional 2,217,322 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,700,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,056,000 after acquiring an additional 493,177 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total transaction of $1,477,590.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,299,127.91. This trade represents a 9.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ:HST opened at $23.19 on Monday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $15.61 and a 52 week high of $25.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a current ratio of 2.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $23.99 and its 200-day moving average is $21.88. The firm has a market cap of $15.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.10.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.51% and a return on equity of 15.53%. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HST has been the topic of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, June 12th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.33.

Host Hotels & Resorts 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.