Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Purchases 22,626 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 139.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 38,875 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,626 shares during the quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $811,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of HST. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its position in 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 worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at $29,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter worth $35,000. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $23.67 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $23.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.87. The company has a market capitalization of $16.21 billion, a PE ratio of 16.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 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. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $15.11 and a 52 week 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 for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. The business’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, analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 682,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,688,047. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HST. 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 report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group upped their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, June 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.95.

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.