Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Competitors

Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) and Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer APLE or HST?

In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 19 more articles in the media than Apple Hospitality REIT. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 10 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT. Apple Hospitality REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 1.36 indicating that Apple Hospitality REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple Hospitality REIT	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Host Hotels & Resorts	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is APLE or HST a better dividend stock?

Apple Hospitality REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Apple Hospitality REIT pays out 128.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 85.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Host Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of APLE or HST?

89.7% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, APLE or HST?

Apple Hospitality REIT has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, APLE or HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Apple Hospitality REIT. Apple Hospitality REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Host Hotels & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple Hospitality REIT	$1.42B	2.19	$214.06M	$0.75	17.53
Host Hotels & Resorts	$5.68B	2.09	$697M	$0.94	18.39

Is APLE or HST more profitable?

Apple Hospitality REIT has a net margin of 12.71% compared to Host Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 11.12%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 9.90% beat Apple Hospitality REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple Hospitality REIT	12.71%	5.58%	3.64%
Host Hotels & Resorts	11.12%	9.90%	5.07%

Do analysts recommend APLE or HST?

Apple Hospitality REIT currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.11%. Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus price target of $17.59, indicating a potential upside of 1.74%. Given Apple Hospitality REIT's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Apple Hospitality REIT is more favorable than Host Hotels & Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple Hospitality REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats Apple Hospitality REIT on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.