Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Purchases Shares of 1,344,941 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,344,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,889,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 89.1% during the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 641 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total transaction of $358,087.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,688,047. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ HST opened at $23.09 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $15.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.39, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $15.61 and a 52 week high of $25.71.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.58 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on HST. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, June 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.