BROOKFIELD Corp ON Sells 98,326 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

BROOKFIELD Corp ON trimmed its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 18.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 437,262 shares of the company’s stock after selling 98,326 shares during the quarter. BROOKFIELD Corp ON’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $8,378,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $628,014,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 251.9% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,755,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,555,000 after buying an additional 9,846,104 shares during the period. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 475.8% during the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 7,061,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,179,000 after buying an additional 5,834,750 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 96.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,390,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,845,000 after acquiring an additional 5,096,099 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 508.0% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 5,631,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,849,000 after acquiring an additional 4,705,282 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on HST shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of 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. Argus set a $27.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.27.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

HST opened at $24.50 on Monday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.11 and a twelve month high of $25.41. The company has a fifty day moving average of $23.81 and a 200-day moving average of $21.13. The stock has a market cap of $16.78 billion, a PE ratio of 16.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 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 (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.40% and a return on equity of 15.15%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the business’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 value of $358,087.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,688,047. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

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.