280,513 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Bought by Strategic Global Advisors LLC

Strategic Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 280,513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,651,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after buying an additional 654 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HST has been the topic of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, June 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price 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. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.33.

Insider Transactions at Host Hotels & Resorts

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 618,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,299,127.91. This trade represents a 9.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 2.5%

HST opened at $22.43 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $15.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a current ratio of 2.96. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $23.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.96. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.53% and a net margin of 16.51%.The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.58 earnings per share. The company’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. Research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current year.

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.