Q3 EPS Estimate for Host Hotels & Resorts Boosted by Analyst

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) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates 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 data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.07. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 9.90%. The company had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.57 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.020 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on HST. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $17.00 to $18.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $16.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $17.59.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ HST traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $17.21. The stock had a trading volume of 6,765,345 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,153,472. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 1 year low of $12.22 and a 1 year high of $19.36. The stock has a market cap of $11.83 billion, a PE ratio of 18.31 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $16.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 2.20.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Host Hotels & Resorts's payout ratio is 85.11%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HST. Mariner LLC lifted its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 46,476 shares of the company's stock valued at $814,000 after buying an additional 4,357 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth $1,717,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 38.6% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 671,803 shares of the company's stock worth $11,770,000 after purchasing an additional 186,996 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 2,599.8% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 470,386 shares of the company's stock worth $8,241,000 after purchasing an additional 452,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 198.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,748,185 shares of the company's stock worth $83,190,000 after purchasing an additional 3,158,118 shares in the last quarter. 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.