Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Buys 259,641 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 414.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 322,349 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 259,641 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $5,486,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% in the third 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. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,339 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $18.51 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.59, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The company has a market cap of $12.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.13. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $12.22 and a 52 week high of $21.00. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.96.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced 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). Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 12.51%.The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group set a $21.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.00.

More Host Hotels & Resorts News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised FY‑2026 guidance to $2.00 from $1.88 and lifted FY‑2027 to $1.97 (from $1.95) and set FY‑2028 at $2.01 — a meaningful upward revision to multi‑year earnings expectations. MarketBeat: HST
• Positive Sentiment: Big near‑term raise: Q2‑2026 EPS forecast was lifted to $0.61 from $0.53 — this single‑quarter bump is the largest quarter‑to‑quarter upgrade in the Zacks package. MarketBeat: HST
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also increased Q4‑2026 to $0.47 (from $0.44), and nudged Q1‑2027 to $0.60 (from $0.59) and Q3‑2026 to $0.34 — incremental upgrades across several quarters that improve the near‑term cadence of earnings. MarketBeat: HST
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks reiterated a consensus context (current market consensus noted near $1.88 for the company’s full‑year figure in the reports), but their internal estimates now sit above that benchmark for 2026–2028. MarketBeat: HST
• Negative Sentiment: One small downgrade: Q3‑2027 was trimmed to $0.34 from $0.35 — a minor cut that slightly offsets otherwise constructive revisions. MarketBeat: HST

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.