Fieldview Capital Management LLC Invests $426,000 in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST

by · The Markets Daily

Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTFree Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 24,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $426,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of HST. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 80.5% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,000 after buying an additional 10,618 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 raised its stake in shares of 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 purchased a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $190,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 413.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 3,799 shares in the last quarter. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ HST opened at $24.81 on Tuesday. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.11 and a 1-year high of $25.29. The company has a market capitalization of $16.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.88, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $21.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 7.91 and a quick ratio of 7.91.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HSTGet Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 16.40%.Host Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.16 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HST shares. UBS Group raised their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citigroup raised their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $26.25 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Argus raised Host Hotels & Resorts to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.75.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Host Hotels & Resorts

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 58,579 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $1,288,738.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 697,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,348,476. This trade 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. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

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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.

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