Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of HST Q2 Earnings

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $0.51 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.52. 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' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.08. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 12.26%. The company had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.55 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.60 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on HST. Compass Point downgraded shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $20.00 to $18.00 in a report on Monday, March 10th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $18.90.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 4.6%

Shares of HST traded up $0.68 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $15.38. The stock had a trading volume of 4,132,527 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,178,774. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $12.22 and a 1-year high of $19.37. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $14.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.18. The company has a market cap of $10.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.52 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 2.90.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HST. National Pension Service bought a new stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. NBC Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 185,200.0% during the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,853 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,852 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 202.6% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,625 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Host Hotels & Resorts by 696.3% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,341 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 2,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter worth $33,000. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts's payout ratio is 83.33%.

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.