Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Nathan Tyrrell Sells 63,882 Shares of Stock

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total transaction of $1,477,590.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 618,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,299,127.91. This trade represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HST opened at $23.19 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $23.99 and a 200 day moving average of $21.86. The stock has a market cap of $15.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $15.61 and a 12 month high of $25.71. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 543.6% during the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 166,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,958,000 after buying an additional 140,932 shares during the last quarter. Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth $23,632,000. Convergence Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at about $843,000. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 41.8% during the fourth quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 2,169,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,465,000 after acquiring an additional 639,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 139.2% in the fourth quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 141,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,511,000 after purchasing an additional 82,420 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on HST shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup upped their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. 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 company. According to MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.33.

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.