Beyond market averages, investors looking for exceptional returns turn to stock picking. Skillful choices in individual stocks have the power to substantially increase your wealth.
The price of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) closed at $16.81 in the last session, down -1.12% from day before closing price of $17.0. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.12 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.01 million shares were traded. HST stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.2556 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.78.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at HST’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.45 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.33. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 19 ’25 when RAKOWICH WALTER C sold 4,644 shares for $15.38 per share. The transaction valued at 71,434 led to the insider holds 71,425 shares of the business.
Walter C. Rakowich bought 4,644 shares of HST for $72,261 on May 19 ’25.
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 11709449216 and an Enterprise Value of 16816060416. As of this moment, Host’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.95 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.74. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.826 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.49.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HST is 1.17, which has changed by -0.04974848 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.116571546 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 -0.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.66%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, HST traded on average about 8.50M shares per day over the past 3-months and 10781970 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 687.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 678.28M. Insiders hold about 1.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.36% stake in the company. Shares short for HST as of 1761868800 were 41059593 with a Short Ratio of 4.83, compared to 1759190400 on 41754800. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 41059593 and a Short% of Float of 8.4.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for HST is 0.80, which was 0.8 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.047058824. 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 assessment of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST) involves the perspectives of 4.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.31, with high estimates of $0.34 and low estimates of $0.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.11 and $0.83 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.0. EPS for the following year is $0.84, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $0.93 and $0.72.
Revenue Estimates
According to 12 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.46B. 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, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.59B. There is a high estimate of $1.7B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.52B.
A total of 12 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 $5.96B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.68BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.06B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.23B and the low estimate is $5.86B.
