Analysts Set Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Price Target at $20.00

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $20.00.

HST has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Barclays initiated coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, UBS Group set a $21.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, January 9th.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ:HST opened at $19.25 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $13.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.13. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $19.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.93. Host Hotels & Resorts 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 quarterly 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 company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.44 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue 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 will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 11,954 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.15, for a total value of $216,965.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 668,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,141,025.05. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HST. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 89.1% in the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 786 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company 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.