33,015 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Purchased by Evolve Private Wealth LLC

Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 33,015 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $812,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after buying an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $595,000 after buying an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 641 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upped their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Argus set a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, June 12th. One 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.33.

Insider Buying and Selling 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 in the company, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of HST stock opened at $23.19 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $23.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market cap of $15.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.10. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.61 and a twelve month 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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current year.

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.