Host Hotels & Resorts

HST

Market cap $12.1B

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BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 12, 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 $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "Notes"). The Notes are Host L.P.'s senior unsecured obligations. The Offering is expected to close on November 26, 2025, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.

The futures are trading mixed after a massive bounce-back rally on Monday across Wall Street, which saw all the major indices trade higher, with the NASDAQ closing up 2.27% at 23,554.

Indexes tracking real estate investment trust stocks outperformed the broader stock market indexes during the first week of November. The Dow Jones Equity All REIT closed the recent week up 1.40%, while the MSCI US REIT (RMZ) index rose 1.50%. All of the Dow Jones US real estate property sector indexes logged increases this past week.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. shifts to an "accumulate" stance after Q3 operational beat, guidance upgrade, and Moody's credit rating improvement. HST's revised guidance signals better-than-expected demand, but mixed occupancy and rate trends keep macro concerns alive. Balance sheet strength is validated by Moody's upgrade to Baa2, with strong debt metrics and interest coverage supporting the investment case.

Host Hotels & Resorts is a leading hotel REIT with strong financials, prudent management, and significant upside potential as the industry recovers. HST reported solid Q3 results, raised FY guidance, and maintained a stable balance sheet with a conservative approach to reinvestment and asset management. The stock offers a nearly 5% base dividend yield with a sustainable payout ratio, and special dividends plus buybacks enhance shareholder value while waiting for the industry's recovery.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 FFO guidance, after the closing bell on Wednesday.

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