Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Shares Purchased by Lazard Asset Management LLC

Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 23.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 383,324 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 71,897 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $7,344,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% during the fourth 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. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at $628,014,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,866,000 after acquiring an additional 2,217,322 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 251.9% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,755,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,555,000 after acquiring an additional 9,846,104 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HST has been the subject of several recent research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.27.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $25.09 on Friday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.11 and a 12-month high of $25.71. The company has a market capitalization of $17.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 1.09. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average price is $24.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.33.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.40% and a return on equity of 15.15%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 54.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,348,476. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

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.