Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Shares Bought by AlphaQuest LLC

AlphaQuest LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 150.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 185,573 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 111,452 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $3,158,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 48.3% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 250,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,849,000 after acquiring an additional 81,624 shares during the last quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth about $707,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $474,000. Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth about $164,000. Finally, Creative Planning grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 125.7% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 114,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,758,000 after buying an additional 63,747 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. UBS Group set a $21.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $20.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.32.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 11,954 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.15, for a total transaction of $216,965.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 668,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,141,025.05. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HST opened at $18.66 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.22 and a 1 year high of $19.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $18.15 and a 200-day moving average of $17.20.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.02. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 12.43%.The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.36 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.030-2.030 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a yield of 85.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.19%.

Host Hotels & Resorts 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.