Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Shares Sold by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 27.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 10,436,837 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,908,142 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $185,046,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew 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 buying an additional 786 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,339 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total value of $358,087.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,688,047. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $24.46 on Friday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a one year low of $15.07 and a one year high of $24.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a current ratio of 7.91. The business has a fifty day moving average of $21.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.54. The company has a market cap of $16.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.10.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on HST. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH began coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.87.

Host Hotels & Resorts 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.