(HST) Host Hotels & Resorts - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US44107P1049

Luxury Hotels, Upper-Upscale Hotels, Lodging REIT

Hotel & Resort REITs
Market Cap in USD: 12,650m

IPO / Inception: 1983-04-06
Return 12m vs S&P 500: -5.45%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -16.39%
EPS Trend: -8.9%

Last SUE: 4.00
Qual. Beats: 3

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 7.98%
Rev. Trend: 73.7%

Last SUE: 0.98
Qual. Beats: 1

Dividends

Dividend Yield	5.15%
Yield on Cost 5y	8.00%
Yield CAGR 5y	21.47%
Payout Consistency	67.3%
Payout Ratio	90.5%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	24.5%
Value at Risk 5%th	38.6%
Relative Tail Risk	-4.29%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	0.48
Alpha	-4.95
CAGR/Max DD	0.23

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.404
Beta	1.016
Beta Downside	0.828

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	36.03%
Mean DD	12.90%
Median DD	13.33%

Description: HST Host Hotels & Resorts January 02, 2026

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) is the largest lodging REIT in the S&P 500, owning 74 U.S. hotels and five international properties-about 42,500 rooms-plus non-controlling stakes in seven domestic joint ventures. The portfolio is anchored by premium brands such as Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, Hilton, Four Seasons and independent upscale concepts.

Recent performance metrics show FY 2023 adjusted FFO of $1.12 per share and an occupancy rate of roughly 78% across the portfolio, with RevPAR up 5% YoY, reflecting a rebound in both leisure and business travel. The company maintains a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio near 4.5×, indicating moderate leverage relative to peers.

Key economic drivers for HST include discretionary consumer spending, corporate travel recovery, and the trajectory of interest rates, which affect REIT financing costs. A sector-wide trend toward upscale and luxury experiences is bolstering rental rates, while supply constraints in prime urban markets support occupancy stability.

For a deeper quantitative comparison of HST’s valuation metrics, you may find ValueRay’s platform useful.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0

Net Income (738.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 356.3m TTM)

FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -1.88pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -5.46% (prev -6.40%; Δ 0.94pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.30b > Net Income 738.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (5.10b) to EBITDA (1.79b) ratio: 2.84 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.75 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (693.9m) change vs 12m ago -1.70% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 53.34% (prev 53.24%; Δ 0.11pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 45.47% (prev 42.65%; Δ 2.82pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 4.32 (EBITDA TTM 1.79b / Interest Expense TTM 234.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 0.11

(A) -0.02 = (Total Current Assets 991.0m - Total Current Liabilities 1.31b) / Total Assets 13.04b

(B) -0.04 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -563.0m / Total Assets 13.04b

(D) -0.10 = Book Value of Equity -623.0m / Total Liabilities 6.23b

Total Rating: 0.11 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 62.82

1. Piotroski 5.0pt

2. FCF Yield 3.78%

3. FCF Margin 11.30%

4. Debt/Equity 0.85

5. Debt/Ebitda 2.84

6. ROIC - WACC (= 1.18)%

7. RoE 11.12%

8. Rev. Trend 73.70%

9. EPS Trend -8.85%

What is the price of HST shares?

As of January 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 18.44 with a total of 5,506,869 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.54%, over one month by +7.73%, over three months by +16.12% and over the past year by +14.38%.

Is HST a buy, sell or hold?

Host Hotels & Resorts has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.21. Therefore, it is recommended to buy HST.

Strong Buy: 10
Buy: 3
Hold: 6
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the HST price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	19.8	7.3%
Analysts Target Price	19.8	7.3%
ValueRay Target Price	20.7	12%

HST Fundamental Data Overview January 06, 2026

P/E Trailing = 17.1321
P/E Forward = 19.5313
P/S = 2.126
P/B = 1.8749
P/EG = 2.223
Beta = 1.199
Revenue TTM = 5.94b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.01b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.79b USD
Long Term Debt = 4.08b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 995.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.64b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 5.10b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 17.75b USD (12.65b + Debt 5.64b - CCE 539.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.32 (Ebit TTM 1.01b / Interest Expense TTM 234.0m)
EV/FCF = 26.46x (Enterprise Value 17.75b / FCF TTM 671.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.78% (FCF TTM 671.0m / Enterprise Value 17.75b)
FCF Margin = 11.30% (FCF TTM 671.0m / Revenue TTM 5.94b)
Net Margin = 12.43% (Net Income TTM 738.0m / Revenue TTM 5.94b)
Gross Margin = 53.34% ((Revenue TTM 5.94b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.77b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.79% (prev 54.41%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.36 (Enterprise Value 17.75b / Total Assets 13.04b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.06% (Interest Expense 60.0m / Debt 5.64b)
Taxrate = 5.23% (9.00m / 172.0m)
NOPAT = 958.1m (EBIT 1.01b * (1 - 5.23%))
Current Ratio = 0.75 (Total Current Assets 991.0m / Total Current Liabilities 1.31b)
Debt / Equity = 0.85 (Debt 5.64b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.66b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.84 (Net Debt 5.10b / EBITDA 1.79b)
Debt / FCF = 7.61 (Net Debt 5.10b / FCF TTM 671.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.64b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.65% (Net Income 738.0m / Total Assets 13.04b)
RoE = 11.12% (Net Income TTM 738.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 6.64b)
RoCE = 9.43% (EBIT 1.01b / Capital Employed (Equity 6.64b + L.T.Debt 4.08b))
RoIC = 8.17% (NOPAT 958.1m / Invested Capital 11.72b)
WACC = 6.99% (E(12.65b)/V(18.29b) * Re(9.66%) + D(5.64b)/V(18.29b) * Rd(1.06%) * (1-Tc(0.05)))
Discount Rate = 9.66% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.97%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 81.44% ; FCFF base≈770.2m ; Y1≈741.1m ; Y5≈726.5m
Fair Price DCF = 15.85 (EV 16.01b - Net Debt 5.10b = Equity 10.90b / Shares 687.7m; r=6.99% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -5.06% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -8.85 | EPS CAGR: -16.39% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: 73.70 | Revenue CAGR: 7.98% | SUE: 0.98 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.33 | Chg30d=+0.035 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=2
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.87 | Chg30d=+0.026 | Revisions Net=+4 | Growth EPS=-16.4% | Growth Revenue=+1.7%

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