Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for HST

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Host Hotels & Resorts' current full-year earnings is $1.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Host Hotels & Resorts' FY2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Compass Point lowered Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $20.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Monday, March 10th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $18.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group cut Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $20.00 to $14.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Raymond James decreased their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $18.90.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.7 %

HST traded up $0.10 during trading on Friday, reaching $13.98. The company had a trading volume of 5,656,367 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,989,180. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $14.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.57. The company has a market cap of $9.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.12 and a beta of 1.26. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $12.22 and a 12-month high of $19.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 1.91.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 12.26%.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.72%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is presently 80.81%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HST. National Pension Service bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. NBC Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 185,200.0% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,853 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,852 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 202.6% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,625 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 696.3% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,341 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 2,047 shares during the period. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 94.9% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,035 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 991 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the management of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Brazil, and Canada. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.