Host Hotels & Resorts
About: Host Hotels & Resorts owns 81 predominantly urban and resort upper-upscale and luxury hotel properties representing over 43,000 rooms, mainly in the United States. Host recently sold off the company's interests in a joint venture owning a portfolio of hotels throughout Europe and also sold other joint ventures that owned properties in Asia and the United States. The majority of Host's portfolio operates under the Marriott and Starwood brands.
Employees: 163
0
Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 207
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 71
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+0) [Q1 2025]
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 602 [Q4 2024] → 592 (-10) [Q1 2025]
4.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.23% [Q4 2024] → 101.0% (-4.23%) [Q1 2025]
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.9B [Q4 2024] → $10B (-$2.85B) [Q1 2025]
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.4M | Put options by funds: $37.1M
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$14
8%
downside
Avg. target
$16.40
8%
upside
High target
$19
25%
upside
5 analyst ratings
2 positive
40%
3 neutral
60%
0 negative
0%
Evercore ISI Group Duane Pfennigwerth | 18%upside $18 | Outperform Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Stephen Grambling | 8%downside $14 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 22 Apr 2025 |
Jefferies David Katz | 8%downside $14 | Hold Downgraded | 9 Apr 2025 |
Truist Securities Patrick Scholes | 12%upside $17 | Hold Maintained | 21 Mar 2025 |
Citigroup Nick Joseph | 25%upside $19 | Buy Maintained | 17 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about HST published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Host Hotels & Resorts Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to Host Hotels & Resorts stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 day ago
Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call to be Held on July 31, 2025
BETHESDA, Md., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) (the “Company”), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust, will report second quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after the market close.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Second Quarter Dividend
BETHESDA, Md., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) (the “Company”), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust, today announced that its board of directors authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2025, to stockholders of record as of June 30, 2025.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Sell Alert: REITs Getting Disrupted By The AI Revolution
The AI revolution will disrupt real estate. Some property sectors could face severe pain. I highlight popular REITs to avoid.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Is it Prudent to Retain Host Hotels Stock in Your Portfolio Now?
HST gains from rising travel demand and smart capital moves, but high interest costs and macro risks cloud 2025 growth.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
U.S. REIT Share Repurchase Activity Doubles In Q1 2025
Share buyback activity by US equity real estate investment trusts more than doubled in the first quarter, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The US REIT sector bought back around $993.2 million in common stock in the period, more than twice as much as the $456.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and up 15.5% year over year. More than a dozen REITs announced new share repurchase programs during the first quarter.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Host Hotels & Resorts: Fortress Balance Sheet, 5% Yield Make This A Buy
Host Hotels & Resorts boasts one of the strongest balance sheets among lodging REITs. The company's stable, well-covered 5%+ dividend yield, restored to pre-pandemic levels, offers attractive income with minimal risk of a cut. Given its financial strength and stable dividends, I maintain my Buy rating for income-focused investors.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
The State Of REITs: May 2025 Edition
The REIT sector saw another month of red in April (-6.45%) and REITs now average a -9.10% return over the first 4 months of the year. Microcap (-8.87%) and small-cap REITs (-8.69%) endured bigger average losses than mid-caps (-5.45%) and large-caps (-2.93%). 84.62% of REIT securities had a negative total return in April.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
May's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 7.04%
With recent volatility, we have a new name to make the discussion this month, as well as a few names we don't see as often. This monthly screening focuses on dividend safety, growth, and consistency, narrowing down the universe of potentially attractive investments. This is only an initial screening to gather some potential ideas, and before making any investment decision, a deeper dive is required.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Announces Pricing Of $500 Million Of 5.700% Senior Notes Due 2032, By Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P.
BETHESDA, Md., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) (the “Company”), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust, today announced that Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. ("Host L.P."), for whom the Company acts as sole general partner, has priced its offering (the "Offering") of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.700% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Notes"). The Notes are Host L.P.'s senior unsecured obligations. The Offering is expected to close on May 20, 2025, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
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