Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $19.3214.

HST has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group set a $21.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Evercore cut shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $20.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Barclays started coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of HST stock opened at $19.35 on Monday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $12.22 and a 12-month high of $19.44. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.32. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company has a market cap of $13.31 billion, a PE ratio of 18.43, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.17.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared an annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a yield of 85.0%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 76.19%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 9,086 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.47, for a total value of $167,818.42. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 659,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,187,263.27. This represents a 1.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 786 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% 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.