57,459 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Purchased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 57,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,362,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in HST. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on HST shares. Barclays raised their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. 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 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.33.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ HST opened at $23.19 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.86. 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 PE ratio of 15.46, a P/E/G 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts’s 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 anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the business’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 value of $1,477,590.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 618,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,299,127.91. The trade was a 9.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.