Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Shares Acquired by Signaturefd LLC

Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 51.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 304,043 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 103,344 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $5,391,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 25,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 17.8% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 4,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 749 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 786 shares in the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 17,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 913 shares during the period. Finally, Sage Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 13,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 915 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. 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. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Argus upgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.43.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ HST opened at $19.14 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.13. The company has a market capitalization of $13.16 billion, a PE ratio of 17.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.11. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.22 and a 1 year high of $21.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 2.59.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 12.51%.The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 72.73%.

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.