Kestra Advisory Services LLC Acquires 21,269 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 22.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 115,154 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,269 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $2,206,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of HST. Waterloo Capital L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 543.6% in the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 166,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,958,000 after acquiring an additional 140,932 shares during the period. Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth approximately $23,632,000. Convergence Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth approximately $843,000. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 139.2% in the 4th quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 141,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,511,000 after purchasing an additional 82,420 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 41.8% during the fourth quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 2,169,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,465,000 after buying an additional 639,695 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lifted their target price 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. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Argus set a $27.00 target price on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.95.

Insider Activity at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,688,047. This represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $23.94 on Monday. 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 firm has a market cap of $16.40 billion, a PE ratio of 16.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.91. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.11 and a 12-month high of $25.41.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the previous 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 54.42%.

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.