Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Now Covered by LADENBURG THALM/SH SH

LADENBURG THALM/SH SH began coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) in a research note released on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on HST. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Truist Financial upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, January 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.43.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

HST opened at $19.42 on Thursday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 1 year low of $12.22 and a 1 year high of $21.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 2.59. The company has a market capitalization of $13.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $19.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.06.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. The business’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, analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 72.73%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 25,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 2,597 shares during the last quarter. SG Trading Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at $566,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth $508,000. Compound Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 25.3% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 14,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 2,982 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 128,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,278,000 after acquiring an additional 25,225 shares during the last quarter. 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.