Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Stock Price

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) had its price objective increased by Barclays from $19.00 to $20.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an equal weight rating on the stock.

HST has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Argus raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.50.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HST opened at $19.09 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $19.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.16. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $12.32 and a 12-month high of $21.00. The firm has a market cap of $13.13 billion, a PE ratio of 17.35, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.59, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced 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 return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 12.51%.The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous 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. Equities research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.73%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of HST. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake 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 during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at about $628,014,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,866,000 after buying an additional 2,217,322 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,700,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,056,000 after buying an additional 493,177 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 36.8% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 12,710,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,362,000 after buying an additional 3,420,840 shares during the period. 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.