Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Argus

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) was upgraded by Argus to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on HST. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $20.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.00.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.2%

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $19.10 on Wednesday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $12.22 and a twelve month high of $21.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $19.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.36, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.13.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 11.54%. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HST. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 108,128,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,917,115,000 after buying an additional 383,490 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth about $554,669,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,866,000 after buying an additional 2,217,322 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,700,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,056,000 after acquiring an additional 493,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 36.8% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 12,710,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,362,000 after acquiring an additional 3,420,840 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.