American Century Companies Inc. Acquires 48,194 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,484,518 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,194 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.22% of Host Hotels & Resorts worth $25,266,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at approximately $554,669,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 199.0% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 5,294,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,320,000 after buying an additional 3,523,534 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 86.6% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,607,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,054,000 after buying an additional 1,209,989 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 9,838,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,453,000 after buying an additional 1,182,675 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 37.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 4,174,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,120,000 after acquiring an additional 1,137,654 shares during the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on HST shares. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. UBS Group set a $21.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Host Hotels & Resorts

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 9,086 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.47, for a total transaction of $167,818.42. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 659,841 shares in the company, valued at $12,187,263.27. This represents a 1.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

HST stock opened at $19.23 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $19.03 and its 200 day moving average is $17.89. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $12.22 and a 52 week high of $21.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 2.59.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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). 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

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

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.