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The price of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) closed at $16.1 in the last session, up 2.22% from day before closing price of $15.75. In other words, the price has increased by $2.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.49 million shares were traded. HST stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.145 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.725.
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 22.59 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.89. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.79 and its Current Ratio is at 2.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.85.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on June 23, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $16.
On April 09, 2025, Jefferies Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $20 to $14.
Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Underweight to Equal-Weight on March 21, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $16 to $15.
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 11212523520 and an Enterprise Value of 16361440256. As of this moment, Host’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.53. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.87 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.67. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.755 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.137.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HST is 1.37, which has changed by -0.020085216 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 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 1.29%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.39%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, HST traded on average about 10.31M shares per day over the past 3-months and 12954060 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 687.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 678.30M. Insiders hold about 1.34% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 107.55% stake in the company. Shares short for HST as of 1753920000 were 41120800 with a Short Ratio of 3.99, compared to 1751241600 on 40204774. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 41120800 and a Short% of Float of 8.42.
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 0.05079365The 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 2025-06-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-30. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2009-11-04 when the company split stock in a 10215:10000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST) is currently attracting attention from 4.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.15, with high estimates of $0.17 and low estimates of $0.13.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.9 and $0.71 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.82. EPS for the following year is $0.76, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $0.9 and $0.59.
Revenue Estimates
According to 13 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.32B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.37B to a low estimate of $1.28B. As of the current estimate, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.32BFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.5B. There is a high estimate of $1.6B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.39B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.1B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.86B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.98B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.68BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.04B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.28B and the low estimate is $5.7B.
