Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Boosts Stock Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 23.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 460,780 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 87,743 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $8,829,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Candriam S.C.A. raised its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 14.4% in the first quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 669,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,827,000 after acquiring an additional 84,246 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 48.0% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 36,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $708,000 after acquiring an additional 11,984 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 25.6% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 3,099,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,419,000 after purchasing an additional 630,832 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ibex Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $7,867,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at $15,348,476. This trade represents a 7.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on HST. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Truist Financial upped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH increased their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.95.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:HST opened at $23.07 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $15.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.69, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 7.91, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.76. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.11 and a 12-month high of $25.41.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.31. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.40% and a return on equity of 15.15%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.42%.

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.