OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Buys Shares of 75,520 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 75,520 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,791,000.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 $15,688,047. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

HST stock opened at $23.09 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.82 billion, a PE ratio of 15.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.10. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.61 and a 12-month high of $25.71. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.85.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.53% and a net margin of 16.51%.The company’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on HST shares. Argus set a $27.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Weiss Ratings raised Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upped their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.