Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Shares Bought by Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. raised its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 22.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 240,398 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,984 shares during the quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $4,092,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 786 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,339 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on HST shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, UBS Group set a $21.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.00.

Key Host Hotels & Resorts News

Here are the key news stories impacting Host Hotels & Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised FY2026 EPS to $2.00 from $1.88, a material lift to next‑year profitability expectations that supports a higher earnings trajectory. Zacks Research note — FY2026 upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased the Q2 2026 estimate sharply to $0.61 from $0.53, indicating stronger near‑term seasonal demand than previously modeled. Zacks Research note — Q2 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 2026 was raised to $0.47 (from $0.44) and several other quarterly tweaks (Q1 2027 to $0.60, Q3 2026 to $0.34) were upwardly revised — overall improving near‑term cadence. Zacks Research note — quarterly upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks nudged FY2027 to $1.97 (from $1.95) and issued an FY2028 projection of $2.01, signaling analyst confidence in gradual earnings recovery/steady growth beyond FY2026. Zacks Research note — multi‑year outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published their FY2028 estimate at $2.01 — helpful for modeling longer‑term cash flows but less actionable for near‑term price movement. Zacks Research note — FY2028
• Negative Sentiment: One downward tweak: Q3 2027 was trimmed to $0.34 from $0.35, a small deceleration that could temper sentiment around mid‑2027 results. Zacks Research note — Q3 2027 cut

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

HST traded down $0.01 on Friday, hitting $18.70. 785,299 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,742,109. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $12.22 and a fifty-two week high of $21.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 2.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s fifty day moving average is $19.12 and its 200 day moving average is $17.94.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). The company had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 11.54%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.44 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 72.73%.

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.