What is Zacks Research's Estimate for HST FY2025 Earnings?

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $1.95 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.91. 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.90 EPS.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.55 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 10.11% and a net margin of 11.66%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.60 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on HST. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $20.00 to $14.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $17.96.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HST traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, reaching $16.52. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,982,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,797,503. The firm has a market cap of $11.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.21 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 2.08. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $15.55 and a 200-day moving average of $15.63. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $12.22 and a 12 month high of $19.37.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.84%. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 83.33%.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CX Institutional lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 561.4% during the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 8,889 shares of the company's stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 7,545 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 51.4% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,553 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,206 shares in the last quarter. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY lifted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 26.6% during the 2nd quarter. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY now owns 2,464,422 shares of the company's stock worth $37,854,000 after purchasing an additional 518,016 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 37.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 78,710 shares of the company's stock worth $1,276,000 after acquiring an additional 21,392 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth about $190,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company's stock.

Host Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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.