Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST Position Reduced by Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd cut its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) by 45.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,946 shares of the company’s stock after selling 44,499 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts were worth $939,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 108,128,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,917,115,000 after buying an additional 383,490 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,866,000 after buying an additional 2,217,322 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 96.3% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,390,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,845,000 after buying an additional 5,096,099 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.0% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,200,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,629,000 after buying an additional 102,208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 13.7% during the third 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. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $1,288,738.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,348,476. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.7%

NASDAQ:HST opened at $21.38 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $20.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.93. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $14.46 and a 52 week high of $22.39. The company has a market capitalization of $14.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 7.91.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on HST shares. Argus raised shares of Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $23.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH started coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.92.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company 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.