Victory Capital Management Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Victory Capital Management Inc. reduced its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 60.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 824,427 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,271,339 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.12% of Host Hotels & Resorts worth $14,032,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of HST. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 10,618 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,209,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,027,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019,345 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,088 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth about $190,000. Finally, Savant Capital LLC increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 224.4% during the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 48,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $739,000 after acquiring an additional 33,282 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $18.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays began coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. Finally, UBS Group set a $21.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 11,954 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 668,927 shares in the company, valued at $12,141,025.05. This trade represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $19.25 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market cap of $13.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.50, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $19.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.93.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 11.54%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.