Xponance Inc. Acquires 74,211 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Xponance Inc. grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 24.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 377,095 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 74,211 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $6,418,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HST. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% during 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 in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339 shares in the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 3.5%

HST opened at $19.59 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market cap of $13.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.81, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.17. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $12.22 and a 12 month high of $21.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $18.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.74.

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

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

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 issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 72.73%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 11,954 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.15, for a total transaction of $216,965.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 668,927 shares in the company, valued at $12,141,025.05. The trade was a 1.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on HST. UBS Group set a $21.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, January 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays started coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.85.

Host Hotels & Resorts 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.