Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Competitors $16.15 -0.18 (-1.10%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.00 -0.15 (-0.93%) As of 07:33 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HST vs. DRH, EXR, IRM, PEB, PK, PLD, PSA, RLJ, SHO, and XHRShould you be buying Host Hotels & Resorts stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Host Hotels & Resorts include DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Iron Mountain (IRM), Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Prologis (PLD), Public Storage (PSA), RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ), Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO), and Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR). Host Hotels & Resorts vs. Its Competitors DiamondRock Hospitality Extra Space Storage Iron Mountain Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Park Hotels & Resorts Prologis Public Storage RLJ Lodging Trust Sunstone Hotel Investors Xenia Hotels & Resorts Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) and DiamondRock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Does the media favor HST or DRH? In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 16 more articles in the media than DiamondRock Hospitality. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 3 mentions for DiamondRock Hospitality. DiamondRock Hospitality's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 1.10 indicating that DiamondRock Hospitality is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Host Hotels & Resorts 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DiamondRock Hospitality 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is HST or DRH more profitable? Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 11.66% compared to DiamondRock Hospitality's net margin of 4.57%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 10.11% beat DiamondRock Hospitality's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Host Hotels & Resorts11.66% 10.11% 5.26% DiamondRock Hospitality 4.57%3.18%1.62% Do analysts prefer HST or DRH? Host Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus price target of $17.96, indicating a potential upside of 11.22%. DiamondRock Hospitality has a consensus price target of $8.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.27%. Given Host Hotels & Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Host Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than DiamondRock Hospitality.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Host Hotels & Resorts 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54DiamondRock Hospitality 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HST or DRH? Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than DiamondRock Hospitality. Host Hotels & Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DiamondRock Hospitality, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHost Hotels & Resorts$5.81B1.93$697M$0.9616.82DiamondRock Hospitality$1.13B1.46$48.05M$0.1844.31 Is HST or DRH a better dividend stock? Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. DiamondRock Hospitality pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. DiamondRock Hospitality pays out 177.8% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and DiamondRock Hospitality has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Host Hotels & Resorts is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk and volatility, HST or DRH? Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DiamondRock Hospitality has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in HST or DRH? 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of DiamondRock Hospitality shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryHost Hotels & Resorts beats DiamondRock Hospitality on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Host Hotels & Resorts News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HST and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHost Hotels & ResortsREIT IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$11.33B$8.36B$11.96B$9.32BDividend Yield4.85%5.78%5.59%4.05%P/E Ratio16.8234.2418.1119.43Price / Sales1.934.9226.0999.95Price / Cash7.7718.2421.3457.53Price / Book1.711.662.305.67Net Income$697M$128.99M$997.60M$257.51M7 Day PerformanceN/A0.28%-0.12%0.52%1 Month Performance3.26%1.59%3.56%8.84%1 Year Performance-12.98%-7.74%540.86%14.18% Host Hotels & Resorts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSTHost Hotels & Resorts4.0238 of 5 stars$16.15-1.1%$17.96+11.2%-10.8%$11.33B$5.81B16.82160Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDRHDiamondRock Hospitality1.2852 of 5 stars$8.14+0.0%$8.71+7.0%-6.3%$1.68B$1.13B45.2430Positive NewsEXRExtra Space Storage3.9315 of 5 stars$150.42+0.1%$159.29+5.9%-8.9%$31.92B$3.28B34.908,012Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionIRMIron Mountain4.4808 of 5 stars$98.02+0.0%$121.71+24.2%-0.6%$28.92B$6.15B239.0828,850Positive NewsPEBPebblebrook Hotel Trust3.2024 of 5 stars$11.02+0.6%$11.91+8.1%-21.1%$1.31B$1.46B-22.9560Analyst ForecastGap UpPKPark Hotels & Resorts4.4619 of 5 stars$11.21+0.0%$12.11+8.1%-26.0%$2.24B$2.60B18.9990Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPLDPrologis4.7196 of 5 stars$109.32+0.1%$120.47+10.2%-10.4%$101.44B$8.20B27.332,703Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpPSAPublic Storage4.7321 of 5 stars$288.63-0.2%$337.64+17.0%-5.9%$50.63B$4.72B28.665,900RLJRLJ Lodging Trust3.5595 of 5 stars$7.80+1.0%$9.50+21.9%-21.6%$1.18B$1.37B29.9880SHOSunstone Hotel Investors2.8377 of 5 stars$9.09-0.3%$8.93-1.7%-16.0%$1.81B$905.81M90.8540XHRXenia Hotels & Resorts2.0953 of 5 stars$13.24+0.6%$12.90-2.5%-9.9%$1.31B$1.04B60.1640 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DiamondRock Hospitality Alternatives Extra Space Storage Alternatives Iron Mountain Alternatives Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Alternatives Park Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Prologis Alternatives Public Storage Alternatives RLJ Lodging Trust Alternatives Sunstone Hotel Investors Alternatives Xenia Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HST) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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