Commerce Bank Purchases Shares of 38,674 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Commerce Bank purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 38,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $917,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 80.5% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 10,618 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,209,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,027,000 after purchasing an additional 1,019,345 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 1,088 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $190,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 413.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 3,799 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares in the company, valued at $14,299,127.91. This represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HST opened at $22.43 on Thursday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.61 and a twelve month high of $25.71. The company’s 50 day moving average is $23.87 and its 200 day moving average is $21.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $15.37 billion, a PE ratio of 14.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.10.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.58 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on HST. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citigroup upped their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lifted their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.33.

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.