VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Has $18.10 Million Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 17.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,020,820 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 151,100 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $18,099,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 108,128,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,917,115,000 after acquiring an additional 383,490 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,866,000 after acquiring an additional 2,217,322 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 96.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,390,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,845,000 after acquiring an additional 5,096,099 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,200,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,629,000 after acquiring an additional 102,208 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 9,838,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,453,000 after acquiring an additional 1,182,675 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Weiss Ratings raised Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup upped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One equities research 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 stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.92.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NASDAQ HST opened at $21.56 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.88. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52-week low of $14.46 and a 52-week high of $22.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 7.91. The stock has a market cap of $14.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.67, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.10.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. 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 3.7%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 54.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $1,288,738.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,348,476. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.