Equities Analysts Set Expectations for HST FY2025 Earnings

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.95 per share for the year, up from their previous 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.

HST has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup lowered 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. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $17.96.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:HST traded up $0.43 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $16.58. 9,509,458 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,791,986. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 2.08. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $12.22 and a 12 month high of $19.37. The company has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a PE ratio of 8.03 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $15.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.65.

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

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given 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 dividend yield of 4.83%. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is presently 83.33%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NBC Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 185,200.0% in the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,853 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,852 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 202.6% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,625 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,088 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 696.3% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,341 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,047 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 348.1% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 2,375 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845 shares during the period. 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.