Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Purchases New Shares in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 36,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $862,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 80.5% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after buying an additional 10,618 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,209,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,027,000 after buying an additional 1,019,345 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth about $190,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 413.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 3,799 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on HST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Argus set a $27.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 15,569 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total value of $358,087.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 682,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,688,047. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HST opened at $22.81 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.61 and a 1-year high of $25.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $24.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.75.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.51% and a return on equity of 15.53%. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.17 earnings per share for the current year.

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.