Research Analysts Set Expectations for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s FY2026 Earnings (NASDAQ:HST)

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $1.87 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.88. The consensus estimate for Host Hotels & Resorts' current full-year earnings is $1.97 per share.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on HST. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 2nd. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 5th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, March 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $21.33.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock traded up $0.12 on Friday, hitting $18.71. The company had a trading volume of 3,946,611 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,999,630. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 3.29 and a current ratio of 3.29. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 1 year low of $14.92 and a 1 year high of $21.31. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $20.31 and a 200-day moving average of $18.77.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 44,045 shares of the company's stock worth $856,000 after buying an additional 1,066 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the first quarter worth $215,000. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC grew its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 7.6% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC now owns 14,652 shares of the company's stock worth $285,000 after acquiring an additional 1,034 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter valued at $624,000. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 82.0% in the 1st quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 85,212 shares of the company's stock worth $1,656,000 after purchasing an additional 38,385 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.52% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Host Hotels & Resorts news, CEO James F. Risoleo sold 28,136 shares of the company'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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,225,577 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,826,140.08. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Host Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. This is an increase from Host Hotels & Resorts's previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is currently 76.92%.

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.