Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for HST

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Host Hotels & Resorts to $0.34, up from a prior forecast of $0.33.
• The company reported earnings of $0.58 per share for its last quarter, surpassing analyst expectations by $0.07 and achieving a revenue of $1.59 billion.
• Host Hotels & Resorts recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 4.7%.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.33. 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' FY2025 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 11.12%.Host Hotels & Resorts's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.57 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.020 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $16.00 target price for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $17.00 to $18.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $17.50.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 4.7%

NASDAQ HST opened at $16.91 on Monday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $12.22 and a one year high of $19.36. The company has a market cap of $11.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.99 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $15.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 2.20 and a current ratio of 2.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Host Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. NBC Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 185,200.0% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,853 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,852 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 953.5% during the 2nd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,675 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,516 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 50.0% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,073 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 691 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. Host Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 85.11%.

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.

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