JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Stock Price

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) had its price target increased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $22.00 to $25.00 in a report issued on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Argus set a $27.00 target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Host Hotels & Resorts has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.20.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 1.6%

Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $24.44 on Tuesday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $15.11 and a 12-month high of $25.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 7.91 and a quick ratio of 7.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.74 billion, a PE ratio of 16.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.99.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.31. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $1,288,738.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,348,476. The trade was a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tema ETFs LLC raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 10.7% during the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 13,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $319,000 after acquiring an additional 1,305 shares during the period. Czech National Bank lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 181,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,299,000 after acquiring an additional 7,118 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 40,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $950,000 after acquiring an additional 3,117 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 18,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 919 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 75.3% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 167,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,213,000 after purchasing an additional 72,043 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.