Zacks Research Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST)

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.52. The consensus estimate for Host Hotels & Resorts' current full-year earnings is $1.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Host Hotels & Resorts' FY2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on HST. Raymond James increased their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, March 15th. Oppenheimer upped their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 21st. Bank of America raised Host Hotels & Resorts from an "underperform" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $18.00 to $23.00 in a research report on Monday, January 8th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $21.20.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.8 %

NASDAQ:HST traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $18.59. The stock had a trading volume of 4,941,682 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,027,005. Host Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $14.92 and a one year high of $21.31. The company has a market capitalization of $13.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.07, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $20.32 and a 200 day moving average of $18.77. The company has a quick ratio of 3.29, a current ratio of 3.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 21st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.25). Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 13.93%. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Host Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. This is a boost from Host Hotels & Resorts's previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.30%. Host Hotels & Resorts's payout ratio is 76.92%.

Insider Activity at Host Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO James F. Risoleo sold 28,136 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.04, for a total value of $591,981.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,225,577 shares of the company's stock, valued at $46,826,140.08. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HST. Garner Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. CVA Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1,921.5% during the first quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,314 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,249 shares during the period. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 57.5% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,750 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 639 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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.