New Age Alpha Advisors LLC Sells 25,575 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

New Age Alpha Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 15.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 135,595 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,575 shares during the quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $2,404,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 72.0% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 1,376 shares in the last quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 21.5% during the fourth quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 228,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,056,000 after purchasing an additional 40,555 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.0% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 2,269 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 9,952,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,457,000 after purchasing an additional 113,870 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 139.2% during the fourth quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 141,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,511,000 after purchasing an additional 82,420 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HST has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group raised their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Barclays raised their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.00.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $23.11 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 7.91 and a current ratio of 7.91. The company has a market cap of $15.83 billion, a PE ratio of 15.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $20.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.25. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $14.85 and a fifty-two week high of $23.17.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 54.42%.

Insider Activity at Host Hotels & Resorts

In other news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $1,288,738.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 697,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,348,476. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.