202,995 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Purchased by Great Lakes Advisors LLC

Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 202,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,813,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HST. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 89.1% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 781 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth $29,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 641 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter worth $35,000. 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 15,569 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total transaction of $358,087.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,688,047. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ HST opened at $23.15 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $24.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.82. The stock has a market cap of $15.86 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a current ratio of 2.96. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.61 and a fifty-two week high of $25.71.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.53% and a net margin of 16.51%.The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Argus set a $27.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, June 12th. UBS Group raised 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. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.33.

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.