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Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$18.20 +0.57 (+3.23%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

About Host Hotels & Resorts Stock (NASDAQ:HST)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$17.38
$18.35
50-Day Range
$17.24
$19.07
52-Week Range
$15.71
$21.31
Volume
19.63 million shs
Average Volume
6.69 million shs
Market Capitalization
$12.72 billion
P/E Ratio
17.67
Dividend Yield
4.40%
Price Target
$21.39
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and is the largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. The Company currently owns 72 properties in the United States and five properties internationally totaling approximately 42,000 rooms. The Company also holds non-controlling interests in seven domestic and one international joint ventures. Guided by a disciplined approach to capital allocation and aggressive asset management, the Company partners with premium brands such as Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, Sheraton, W, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Hyatt, Fairmont, Hilton, Four Seasons, Swissôtel, ibis and Novotel, as well as independent brands.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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78th Percentile Overall Score

HST MarketRank™: 

Host Hotels & Resorts scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 282nd out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Host Hotels & Resorts has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Host Hotels & Resorts has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Host Hotels & Resorts' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Host Hotels & Resorts are expected to grow by 1.03% in the coming year, from $1.94 to $1.96 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Host Hotels & Resorts is 17.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.72.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Host Hotels & Resorts is 17.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Host Hotels & Resorts has a P/B Ratio of 1.93. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.67% of the float of Host Hotels & Resorts has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Host Hotels & Resorts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Host Hotels & Resorts has recently decreased by 7.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Host Hotels & Resorts is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Host Hotels & Resorts does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Host Hotels & Resorts is 77.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Host Hotels & Resorts will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.82% next year. This indicates that Host Hotels & Resorts will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Host Hotels & Resorts' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.67% of the float of Host Hotels & Resorts has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Host Hotels & Resorts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Host Hotels & Resorts has recently decreased by 7.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Host Hotels & Resorts has a news sentiment score of 0.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Host Hotels & Resorts this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for HST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Host Hotels & Resorts insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.30% of the stock of Host Hotels & Resorts is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.52% of the stock of Host Hotels & Resorts is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Host Hotels & Resorts' insider trading history.
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HST Stock News Headlines

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Host Hotels price target raised to $22 from $21 at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)
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HST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Host Hotels & Resorts' stock was trading at $19.47 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HST stock has decreased by 6.5% and is now trading at $18.20.
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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.24. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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Host Hotels & Resorts' top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (7.33%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.94%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.70%) and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (1.94%). Insiders that own company stock include James F Risoleo, Nathan S Tyrrell, Sourav Ghosh, Walter C Rakowich and Mary Baglivo.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of HST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Host Hotels & Resorts investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2024
Dividend Payable
10/15/2024
Last Earnings
11/06/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend
12/31/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Real estate investment trusts
Sub-Industry
Trading
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HST
Employees
160
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$21.39
High Stock Price Target
$24.00
Low Stock Price Target
$18.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.64
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$740 million
Pretax Margin
13.64%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.31 billion
Cash Flow
$2.01 per share
Book Value
$9.41 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
689,942,000
Market Cap
$12.72 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.32
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This page (NASDAQ:HST) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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