Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Price Target Raised to $20.00

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) had its price objective raised by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $19.00 to $20.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 4.74% from the stock’s previous close.

HST has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $18.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Barclays started coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.08.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $19.10. The stock had a trading volume of 347,284 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,765,648. The company has a 50-day moving average of $19.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.03. The company has a quick ratio of 2.59, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The company has a market cap of $13.13 billion, a PE ratio of 17.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.13. Host Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $12.22 and a fifty-two week high of $21.00.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.27). The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 12.51%.Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HST. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT lifted its stake in 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. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 786 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% 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.