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The closing price of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) was $17.16 for the day, down -2.83% from the previous closing price of $17.66. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.83 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.71 million shares were traded. HST stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.675 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.09.
Ratios:
Our analysis of HST’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.69. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.10 and its Current Ratio is at 3.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.85.
On November 07, 2025, Compass Point Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $22.
On October 01, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $19.Cantor Fitzgerald initiated its Neutral rating on October 01, 2025, with a $19 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 25 ’25 when LENTZ MICHAEL E sold 35,000 shares for $17.64 per share. The transaction valued at 617,474 led to the insider holds 262,094 shares of the business.
LENTZ MICHAEL E bought 35,000 shares of HST for $617,473 on Nov 25 ’25. On May 19 ’25, another insider, RAKOWICH WALTER C, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 4,644 shares for $15.38 each. As a result, the insider received 71,434 and left with 71,425 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HST now has a Market Capitalization of 11953251328 and an Enterprise Value of 17056751616. As of this moment, Host’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.17, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.867 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.641.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HST is 1.19, which has changed by -0.06063831 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12469888 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HST has reached a high of $19.26, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.59%.
Shares Statistics:
HST traded an average of 8.23M shares per day over the past three months and 6747840 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 687.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 678.27M. Insiders hold about 1.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.33% stake in the company. Shares short for HST as of 1763078400 were 35465261 with a Short Ratio of 4.31, compared to 1760486400 on 40401638. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 35465261 and a Short% of Float of 7.26.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.8, HST has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.80. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.045300115. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.49. The current Payout Ratio is 80.80% for HST, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-30. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2009-11-04 when the company split stock in a 10215:10000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST) is the result of assessments by 4.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.33, with high estimates of $0.34 and low estimates of $0.32.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.11 and $0.83 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.04. EPS for the following year is $0.87, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $0.93 and $0.82.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 14 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.55B to a low estimate of $1.38B. As of. The current estimate, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.43BFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.61B. There is a high estimate of $1.77B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.52B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.06B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.83B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.98B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.68BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.09B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.31B and the low estimate is $5.86B.
