Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Issues Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.27 EPS

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.27), Zacks reports. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 11.50% and a net margin of 12.51%.The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.44 earnings per share. Host Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.030-2.110 EPS.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $20.07 on Friday. Host Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $12.22 and a twelve month high of $21.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $18.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.54. The company has a market capitalization of $13.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.25, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.17.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Host Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 76.19%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on HST. Barclays began coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 target price for the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday. Compass Point upgraded Host Hotels & Resorts from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $18.00 to $22.00 in a research report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group set a $21.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Evercore lowered Host Hotels & Resorts from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $20.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.54.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Nathan S. Tyrrell sold 9,086 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.47, for a total transaction of $167,818.42. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 659,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,187,263.27. This represents a 1.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,021,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,866,000 after acquiring an additional 2,217,322 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 36.8% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 12,710,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,362,000 after purchasing an additional 3,420,840 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,622,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,342,000 after buying an additional 485,168 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 96.3% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,390,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,845,000 after buying an additional 5,096,099 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Host Hotels & Resorts by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,374,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,957,000 after buying an additional 173,841 shares during the period. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and managing premium lodging properties. The company’s portfolio predominantly comprises luxury and upper-upscale hotels and resorts operated under leading global brands. Through strategic acquisitions, dispositions and capital investments, Host Hotels & Resorts seeks to enhance long-term value by aligning property-level operating performance with broader market trends in hospitality demand.

The company’s holdings span major urban, resort and conference destinations across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.