56,906 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Purchased by Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC

Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 56,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,090,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of HST. NewEdge Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 14.5% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 2,163,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,461,000 after acquiring an additional 274,642 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 16.1% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 919,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,609,000 after purchasing an additional 127,242 shares during the last quarter. CacheTech Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 13.9% during the first quarter. CacheTech Inc. now owns 16,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 2,053 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 17.2% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 99,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,915,000 after purchasing an additional 14,681 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter valued at approximately $831,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HST has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.20.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NASDAQ HST opened at $24.50 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $23.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.04. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $15.11 and a 52 week high of $25.41. The company has a quick ratio of 7.91, a current ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.67, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.09.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $1,288,738.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,348,476. The trade was a 7.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.50% of the stock is 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.