Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for HST

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Host Hotels & Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $1.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Host Hotels & Resorts’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.79 EPS.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.29. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 12.26%. The company had revenue of $1.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James reduced their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Compass Point cut shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $20.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $20.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.21.

Host Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $14.91 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.90, a current ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.06 and a beta of 1.30. Host Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $14.47 and a twelve month high of $21.27. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.39.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. National Pension Service acquired a new position in Host Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 202.6% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 94.9% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 991 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Host Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. 98.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.37%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 80.81%.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the management of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Brazil, and Canada. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.