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HST Stock Chart & Stats
$24.50
$0.38(1.53%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$24.50
$0.38(1.53%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$15.12 - $25.71
Previous CloseN/A
Volume251.44K
Average Volume (3M)9.12M
Market Cap
$17.21B
Enterprise Value$17.34K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.70B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$5.64B
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.3
Beta0.78
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.34Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.64%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.45
Shares Outstanding684,879,300
10 Day Avg. Volume8,581,211
30 Day Avg. Volume9,117,806
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.45
Price to Book (P/B)1.87
Price to Sales (P/S)2.01
P/FCF Ratio14.31
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$24.98Price Target Upside1.97% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)1.3
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.14B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash Generation & MarginsConsistent, sizable operating and free cash flow with strong TTM margins underpins durable capital allocation. Healthy cash generation supports dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment funding for renovations, giving the REIT flexibility to maintain distributions and fund accretive repositionings over coming years.
Portfolio Reinvestment ProgramTargeted redevelopment and transformational capital programs have materially boosted property performance and market share. Repositionings that drive RevPAR index gains and disproportionately higher EBITDA create sustainable competitive advantages in upscale/luxury segments and compound value over multi-year cycles.
Balance Sheet Liquidity & Maturity ProfileA long weighted-average maturity, moderate interest costs, and sizable revolver availability provide a durable liquidity cushion. This structural financial flexibility allows the company to fund planned capex, absorb cyclical demand weakness, and avoid distressed asset sales during downcycles.
Bears Say
Dividend Reduces Liquidity And Raises LeverageThe special dividend materially draws down available liquidity and lifts adjusted leverage, narrowing the balance-sheet buffer. Elevated leverage restricts flexibility for opportunistic acquisitions or additional buybacks and raises refinancing and interest-rate exposure risk if lodging demand softens.
High Capex & Cash-flow VolatilityManagement guides substantial 2026 reinvestment (large redevelopment bucket and storm reconstruction), which, combined with historically volatile free cash flow, increases execution and coverage risk. Elevated, lumpy capex and uncertain insurance recoveries can strain distributable cash and timing of returns.
Modest Business Transient & Group RecoverySlower recovery in higher-margin corporate and group segments limits sustainable RevPAR upside and margin diversification. Dependence on leisure and event-driven demand raises revenue volatility and could mute margin expansion if business travel and group bookings remain subdued.
Host Hotels & Resorts News
HST FAQ
What was Host Hotels and Resorts’s price range in the past 12 months?
Host Hotels and Resorts lowest stock price was $15.12 and its highest was $25.71 in the past 12 months.
What is Host Hotels and Resorts’s market cap?
Host Hotels and Resorts’s market cap is $17.21B.
When is Host Hotels and Resorts’s upcoming earnings report date?
Host Hotels and Resorts’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is tomorrow.
How were Host Hotels and Resorts’s earnings last quarter?
Host Hotels and Resorts released its earnings results on May 06, 2026. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.357 by $0.363.
Is Host Hotels and Resorts overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Host Hotels and Resorts’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Host Hotels and Resorts pay dividends?
Host Hotels and Resorts pays a Notavailable dividend of $0.92 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.64%. See more information on Host Hotels and Resorts dividends here
What is Host Hotels and Resorts’s EPS estimate?
Host Hotels and Resorts’s EPS estimate is 0.34.
How many shares outstanding does Host Hotels and Resorts have?
Host Hotels and Resorts has 684,879,300 shares outstanding.
What happened to Host Hotels and Resorts’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Host Hotels and Resorts reported an EPS of $0.72 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.357. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.048%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Host Hotels and Resorts?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HST
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$24.98 (1.97% Upside)
$24.98 (1.97% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HST Sentiment 80%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.0M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 8.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 8.3%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
61.39%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
3.64%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.60%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Host Hotels and Resorts
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a distinguished member of the S&P 500 index, stands as the world's foremost lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) and a leading proprietor of luxury and upper-upscale hotel properties. The company boasts an extensive portfolio comprising roughly 46,100 rooms distributed among 74 locations across the United States and five international sites. Beyond these owned assets, it also holds non-controlling stakes in seven joint ventures—six domestically and one internationally. The firm's operational approach is characterized by a stringent capital allocation methodology and robust asset management tactics. It collaborates with a broad array of esteemed hospitality brands, including Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, Sheraton, W, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Hyatt, Fairmont, Hilton, Swissôtel, ibis, and Novotel, in addition to various independent hotel labels.
HST Company Deck
HST Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial momentum: solid Q1 results with mid-single-digit RevPAR growth, margin expansion, raised full-year guidance, active capital returns (share buybacks and a special dividend), and disciplined, value-creating portfolio reinvestment. Key risks noted include weather-related disruption (notably in Hawaii), concentrated and late-booking benefits from the World Cup, only modest improvement in business transient and group demand, meaningful ongoing capex, and limited acquisition opportunities due to high pricing. Overall, positives (outperformance, guidance raise, capital returns, strong balance sheet) outweigh the highlighted challenges.View all HST earnings summariesHST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$24.98
▲(1.97% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.76% Insiders
28.12% Mutual Funds
1.65% Other Institutional Investors
36.69% Public Companies and
Individual Investors