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

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.71 to $15.25
• 50-Day Range: $15.11 to $17.45
• 52-Week Range: $14.72 to $21.27
• Volume: 2.54 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.98 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.87
• Dividend Yield: 5.43%
• Price Target: $20.21
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Host Hotels & Resorts scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 303rd out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Host Hotels & Resorts has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.19%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Host Hotels & Resorts are expected to grow by 3.19% in the coming year, from $1.88 to $1.94 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Host Hotels & Resorts is 15.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Host Hotels & Resorts is 15.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.89.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Host Hotels & Resorts has a P/B Ratio of 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.03% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Host Hotels & Resorts has recently decreased by 5.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Host Hotels & Resorts is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.06%, 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 80.81%. 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 41.24% next year. This indicates that Host Hotels & Resorts will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.13

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.03% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Host Hotels & Resorts has recently decreased by 5.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

Host Hotels & Resorts has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 24 news articles for Host Hotels & Resorts this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for HST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Host Hotels & Resorts to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

HST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HST shares performed this year?

Host Hotels & Resorts' stock was trading at $17.52 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HST stock has decreased by 13.8% and is now trading at $15.11.
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How were Host Hotels & Resorts' earnings last quarter?

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 19th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.29. The firm earned $1.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 12.26%.
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Who are Host Hotels & Resorts' major shareholders?

Host Hotels & Resorts' top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.97%), Cohen & Steers Inc. (7.15%), Norges Bank (6.60%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.30%). Insiders that own company stock include James F Risoleo, Nathan S Tyrrell, Sourav Ghosh, Walter C Rakowich and Mary Baglivo.
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How do I buy shares of Host Hotels & Resorts?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Host Hotels & Resorts own?

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 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/19/2025
• Today: 3/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HST
• CIK: 1070750
• Web: www.hosthotels.com
• Phone: (240) 744-1000
• Fax: 240-744-5125
• Employees: 160
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $20.21
• High Stock Price Target: $24.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.99
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.04
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $740 million
• Net Margins: 12.26%
• Pretax Margin: 12.69%
• Return on Equity: 10.37%
• Return on Assets: 5.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.77
• Current Ratio: 1.91
• Quick Ratio: 2.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.86
• Cash Flow: $1.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.03
• Book Value: $9.46 per share
• Price / Book: 1.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 699,107,000
• Free Float: 689,942,000
• Market Cap: $10.56 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30