Citigroup Inc. Sells 36,094 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Citigroup Inc. lessened its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 2.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,738,164 shares of the company’s stock after selling 36,094 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. owned approximately 0.25% of Host Hotels & Resorts worth $29,584,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rossby Financial LCC boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 6,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,038 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 34,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $588,000 after buying an additional 949 shares during the period. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 5.1% during the third quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 511,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,697,000 after buying an additional 24,863 shares in the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 12.4% in the third quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 25,725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 2,844 shares during the period. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC increased its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.1% during the third quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 1,746,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,727,000 after acquiring an additional 35,489 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial raised Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup upped their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.85.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 9,086 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.47, for a total transaction of $167,818.42. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 659,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,187,263.27. The trade was a 1.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of HST opened at $19.71 on Thursday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52-week low of $12.22 and a 52-week high of $21.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $18.85 and its 200-day moving average is $17.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 2.59. The firm has a market cap of $13.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.92, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.17.

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

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

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

Host Hotels & Resorts 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.