What is Zacks Research's Forecast for HST Q3 Earnings?

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note issued on Thursday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Host Hotels & Resorts' current full-year earnings is $1.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Host Hotels & Resorts' FY2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS.

HST has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 17th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $18.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Compass Point lowered shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the company from $20.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $18.90.

Host Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 1.1 %

Host Hotels & Resorts stock traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $13.88. The stock had a trading volume of 3,961,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,981,679. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.55. The stock has a market cap of $9.62 billion, a PE ratio of 14.02 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 2.90. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $12.22 and a 52 week high of $19.37.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 12.26% and a return on equity of 10.37%.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.76%. Host Hotels & Resorts's payout ratio is currently 80.81%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cohen & Steers Inc. increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 50,002,916 shares of the company's stock worth $876,115,000 after acquiring an additional 3,932,928 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $807,878,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 37,047,730 shares of the company's stock valued at $649,076,000 after purchasing an additional 643,450 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,555,445 shares of the company's stock valued at $395,171,000 after purchasing an additional 4,460,468 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,253,516 shares of the company's stock valued at $336,539,000 after purchasing an additional 350,634 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

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.