Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Grows Stock Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 28.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,723,187 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 376,483 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $30,552,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 89.1% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 786 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at $29,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the third quarter valued at $40,000. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $1,288,738.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at $15,348,476. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ HST opened at $24.81 on Tuesday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $15.11 and a 12 month high of $25.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 7.91 and a quick ratio of 7.91. The company has a market capitalization of $16.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $21.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.89.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.40% and a return on equity of 15.15%. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 54.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HST has been the subject of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $23.75.

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.