(HST) Host Hotels & Resorts - Overview

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

Stock:

Total Rating 58
Risk 57
Buy Signal -0.18
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 25.9%
Relative Tail Risk -2.67%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.84
Alpha 13.21
Character TTM
Beta 0.843
Beta Downside 1.169
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 36.03%
CAGR/Max DD 0.30

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of HST over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": -0.09, "2021-03": -0.22, "2021-06": -0.09, "2021-09": -0.04, "2021-12": 0.45, "2022-03": 0.16, "2022-06": 0.36, "2022-09": 0.16, "2022-12": 0.2, "2023-03": 0.4, "2023-06": 0.29, "2023-09": 0.16, "2023-12": 0.19, "2024-03": 0.38, "2024-06": 0.34, "2024-09": 0.12, "2024-12": 0.15, "2025-03": 0.35, "2025-06": 0.32, "2025-09": 0.23, "2025-12": 0.2,

Revenue

Revenue of HST over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 267, 2021-03: 399, 2021-06: 649, 2021-09: 844, 2021-12: 998, 2022-03: 1074, 2022-06: 1381, 2022-09: 1189, 2022-12: 1263, 2023-03: 1381, 2023-06: 1393, 2023-09: 1214, 2023-12: 1323, 2024-03: 1471, 2024-06: 1466, 2024-09: 1319, 2024-12: 1428, 2025-03: 1594, 2025-06: 1586, 2025-09: 1331, 2025-12: 1603,

Description: HST Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and is the largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. The Company currently owns 74 properties in the United States and five properties internationally totaling approximately 42,500 rooms. The Company also holds non-controlling interests in seven domestic joint ventures. Guided by a disciplined approach to capital allocation and aggressive asset management, the Company partners with premium brands such as Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, Sheraton, W, The Luxury Collection, Hyatt, Fairmont, 1 Hotels, Hilton, Four Seasons, Swissôtel, ibis and Novotel, as well as independent brands.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0

Net Income: 765.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.90 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -8.95% < 20% (prev -8.55%; Δ -0.40% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 1.30b > Net Income 765.0m
Net Debt (4.31b) to EBITDA (1.85b): 2.33 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.58 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (693.9m) vs 12m ago -1.00% < -2%
Gross Margin: 39.74% > 18% (prev 0.53%; Δ 3921 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 46.86% > 50% (prev 43.56%; Δ 3.29% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.48 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.85b / Interest Expense TTM 235.0m)

Altman Z'' -0.02

A: -0.04 (Total Current Assets 768.0m - Total Current Liabilities 1.31b) / Total Assets 13.05b
B: -0.05 (Retained Earnings -670.0m / Total Assets 13.05b)
C: 0.08 (EBIT TTM 1.05b / Avg Total Assets 13.05b)
D: -0.12 (Book Value of Equity -731.0m / Total Liabilities 6.32b)
Altman-Z'' Score: -0.02 = B

Beneish M -2.14

DSRI: 1.24 (Receivables 153.0m/115.0m, Revenue 6.11b/5.68b)
GMI: 1.34 (GM 39.74% / 53.36%)
AQI: 1.61 (AQ_t 0.08 / AQ_t-1 0.05)
SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 6.11b / 5.68b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 765.0m - CFO 1.30b) / TA 13.05b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.14 (Cap -4..+1) = BB

What is the price of HST shares?

As of February 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 19.76 with a total of 8,262,892 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.25%, over one month by +5.67%, over three months by +16.25% and over the past year by +28.83%.

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.
  • StrongBuy: 10
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the HST price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 20.3 2.5%
Analysts Target Price 20.3 2.5%

HST Fundamental Data Overview February 21, 2026

P/E Trailing = 18.934
P/E Forward = 21.3675
P/S = 2.3496
P/B = 2.0535
P/EG = 2.223
Revenue TTM = 6.11b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.05b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.85b USD
Long Term Debt = 4.08b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 995.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Debt = 5.08b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 4.31b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 18.29b USD (13.98b + Debt 5.08b - CCE 768.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.48 (Ebit TTM 1.05b / Interest Expense TTM 235.0m)
EV/FCF = 27.26x (Enterprise Value 18.29b / FCF TTM 671.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.67% (FCF TTM 671.0m / Enterprise Value 18.29b)
FCF Margin = 10.97% (FCF TTM 671.0m / Revenue TTM 6.11b)
Net Margin = 12.51% (Net Income TTM 765.0m / Revenue TTM 6.11b)
Gross Margin = 39.74% ((Revenue TTM 6.11b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.68b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 1.56% (prev 50.79%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.40 (Enterprise Value 18.29b / Total Assets 13.05b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.18% (Interest Expense 60.0m / Debt 5.08b)
Taxrate = 4.86% (7.00m / 144.0m)
NOPAT = 1.00b (EBIT 1.05b * (1 - 4.86%))
Current Ratio = 0.58 (Total Current Assets 768.0m / Total Current Liabilities 1.31b)
Debt / Equity = 0.77 (Debt 5.08b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.56b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.33 (Net Debt 4.31b / EBITDA 1.85b)
Debt / FCF = 6.42 (Net Debt 4.31b / FCF TTM 671.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.63b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.86% (Net Income 765.0m / Total Assets 13.05b)
RoE = 11.54% (Net Income TTM 765.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 6.63b)
RoCE = 9.83% (EBIT 1.05b / Capital Employed (Equity 6.63b + L.T.Debt 4.08b))
RoIC = 8.54% (NOPAT 1.00b / Invested Capital 11.73b)
WACC = 6.92% (E(13.98b)/V(19.06b) * Re(9.02%) + D(5.08b)/V(19.06b) * Rd(1.18%) * (1-Tc(0.05)))
Discount Rate = 9.02% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.97%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 81.73% ; FCFF base≈770.2m ; Y1≈741.1m ; Y5≈726.5m
Fair Price DCF = 17.44 (EV 16.30b - Net Debt 4.31b = Equity 11.99b / Shares 687.7m; r=6.92% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -5.06% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 3.31 | EPS CAGR: 6.13% | SUE: 0.11 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 71.99 | Revenue CAGR: 11.27% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.32 | Chg30d=-0.007 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.91 | Chg30d=+0.025 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=-17.3% | Growth Revenue=-0.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.97 | Chg30d=+0.024 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+6.5% | Growth Revenue=+1.8%

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