VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Buys Shares of 697,819 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 697,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,545,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after acquiring an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 33,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $595,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 64.7% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patten Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Patten Group Inc. now owns 38,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $743,000 after purchasing an additional 654 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays increased their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target 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 objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.33.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NASDAQ:HST opened at $22.05 on Tuesday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.61 and a twelve month high of $25.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 2.96, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $23.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.09.

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

Insider Transactions at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total value of $1,477,590.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares in the company, valued at $14,299,127.91. The trade was a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.