Oak Thistle LLC Purchases 62,805 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Oak Thistle LLC boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 209.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 92,816 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 62,805 shares during the period. Oak Thistle LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $1,646,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 79.6% in the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 786 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 234.1% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,339 shares in the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on HST. Barclays lifted 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 note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Truist Financial lifted their price target 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. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH began coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.00.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of HST opened at $19.71 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $13.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.92, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.11. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $12.32 and a 1-year high of $21.00. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.17. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.27). The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 12.51%.Host Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.110 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

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