Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Price Target Raised to $22.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) had its price objective increased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $21.00 to $22.00 in a report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.15.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $21.12 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $19.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.39. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $13.56 and a 52-week high of $21.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 2.59.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued 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 analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. The firm’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 2.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.73%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the third quarter valued at about $1,234,000. AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 150.4% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 185,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,158,000 after purchasing an additional 111,452 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 68.6% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 7,370,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,454,000 after purchasing an additional 2,999,082 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter valued at about $474,000. Finally, Xponance Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 377,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,418,000 after purchasing an additional 74,211 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

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.