Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Competitors $16.52 -0.06 (-0.36%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.37 -0.15 (-0.93%) As of 07/11/2025 07:59 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. APLE, DRH, EXR, IRM, 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 Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Iron Mountain (IRM), 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 Apple Hospitality REIT DiamondRock Hospitality Extra Space Storage Iron Mountain Park Hotels & Resorts Prologis Public Storage RLJ Lodging Trust Sunstone Hotel Investors Xenia Hotels & Resorts Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) and Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. Is HST or APLE more profitable? Apple Hospitality REIT has a net margin of 13.38% compared to Host Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 11.66%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 10.11% beat Apple Hospitality REIT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Host Hotels & Resorts11.66% 10.11% 5.26% Apple Hospitality REIT 13.38%5.84%3.82% Do analysts prefer HST or APLE? Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus target price of $17.96, suggesting a potential upside of 8.73%. Apple Hospitality REIT has a consensus target price of $15.75, suggesting a potential upside of 25.90%. Given Apple Hospitality REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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 Host Hotels & Resorts 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Apple Hospitality REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals and insiders believe in HST or APLE? 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, HST or APLE? Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple Hospitality REIT has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HST or APLE? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHost Hotels & Resorts$5.68B2.02$697M$0.9617.21Apple Hospitality REIT$1.43B2.08$214.06M$0.7915.84 Does the media favor HST or APLE? In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 14 more articles in the media than Apple Hospitality REIT. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 2 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT. Host Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Apple Hospitality REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Host Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Host Hotels & Resorts 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple Hospitality REIT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is HST or APLE a better dividend stock? Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Apple Hospitality REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. 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. Apple Hospitality REIT pays out 121.5% 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. SummaryHost Hotels & Resorts beats Apple Hospitality REIT on 13 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$11.50B$8.39B$12.07B$9.11BDividend Yield4.83%5.71%5.53%4.01%P/E Ratio17.2141.2920.0420.25Price / Sales2.024.9325.5199.65Price / Cash7.8918.4021.6458.16Price / Book1.751.672.285.49Net Income$697M$128.99M$992.82M$250.27M7 Day Performance1.94%0.49%-0.23%4.80%1 Month Performance5.29%1.28%2.76%7.68%1 Year Performance-9.13%-4.33%536.06%16.36% Host Hotels & Resorts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSTHost Hotels & Resorts3.6067 of 5 stars$16.52-0.4%$17.96+8.7%-7.5%$11.50B$5.68B17.21160Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionAPLEApple Hospitality REIT4.4458 of 5 stars$11.87-2.1%$15.75+32.7%-12.4%$2.82B$1.43B15.0360DRHDiamondRock Hospitality1.4263 of 5 stars$7.85-1.9%$8.71+11.0%-1.8%$1.62B$1.13B43.6130Positive NewsEXRExtra Space Storage3.9949 of 5 stars$148.86-2.6%$159.29+7.0%-5.6%$31.59B$3.26B34.548,012Positive NewsIRMIron Mountain4.5373 of 5 stars$100.24-0.4%$121.71+21.4%+3.6%$29.57B$6.15B244.4928,850Positive NewsPKPark Hotels & Resorts4.0312 of 5 stars$10.59-2.3%$12.11+14.4%-21.8%$2.12B$2.60B17.9590Positive NewsPLDPrologis4.385 of 5 stars$106.31-1.6%$120.42+13.3%-9.5%$98.65B$8.20B26.582,703Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPSAPublic Storage4.7817 of 5 stars$291.90-1.5%$337.64+15.7%-2.6%$51.21B$4.70B28.995,900Positive NewsRLJRLJ Lodging Trust3.4056 of 5 stars$7.41-2.1%$9.50+28.2%-19.8%$1.12B$1.37B28.5080SHOSunstone Hotel Investors2.6197 of 5 stars$8.80-1.5%$9.31+5.8%-13.4%$1.75B$905.81M88.0040XHRXenia Hotels & Resorts2.1167 of 5 stars$12.85-2.7%$12.90+0.4%-7.9%$1.27B$1.04B58.4140 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Hospitality REIT Alternatives DiamondRock Hospitality Alternatives Extra Space Storage Alternatives Iron Mountain 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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