269,400 Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Bought by Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 269,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,162,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bleakley Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter valued at about $307,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 139.2% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 38,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $811,000 after buying an additional 22,626 shares during the period. Lifeworks Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the first quarter worth about $204,000. Diversify Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,201,000. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 23.5% during the 1st quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 460,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,829,000 after buying an additional 87,743 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ HST opened at $23.38 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $16.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 7.91, a current ratio of 7.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $23.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.79. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.11 and a twelve month high of $25.41.

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

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

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 issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.42%.

Insider Transactions at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total transaction of $358,087.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 682,089 shares in the company, 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 company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, June 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.95.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

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.