Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST)Real Estate | REIT - Hotel & Motel | Bethesda, United States | NasdaqGS
24.68 USD
+0.83
(3.481%)
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(Oct. 16, 2026, 10:13 a.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:50 a.m. EDT
Host Hotels presents a classic defensive trade rather than a growth opportunity. The company is trading at a reasonable valuation relative to its book value, supported by a healthy payout ratio that allows for a yield above inflation, making it attractive for income-focused investors seeking stability. However, the long-term outlook is clouded by a recent year-over-year price decline, suggesting the market is currently pricing in headwinds or a lack of momentum. While the business fundamentals are sound enough to support the current price, the lack of a multi-year upward trend prevents a top-tier buy rating. On the short end, the options market is screaming caution, with massive put walls at key support levels indicating that traders expect volatility to the downside. The statistical forecast model offers no directional guidance, reinforcing the view that the stock is currently in a consolidation phase. Investors should view this as a hold for yield rather than a vehicle for capital appreciation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.101641 |
| AutoETS | 0.109182 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.109566 |
| AutoTheta | 0.117492 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 44% |
| H-stat | 2.70 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.001 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.87 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-29 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-09-29 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 85.298 |
| Revenue per Share | 9.076 |
| Market Cap | 17,145,848,832 |
| Trailing P/E | 16.68 |
| Forward P/E | 23.38 |
| Beta | 1.12 |
| Profit Margins | 16.47% |
| Website | https://www.hosthotels.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:50 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (OTM) across multiple expirations, particularly around the $22.28 strike which acts as a major wall. This suggests a fear of a downside break below current levels. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money, with significant volume spikes at strikes like $26.00 and $26.28 indicating limited bullish conviction beyond the immediate range. The imbalance in OTM positioning strongly favors downside protection over upside speculation.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.89% | 7.79% | 6.30% | 4.99% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 0.200000 | 0.893256 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0.920000 | 3.880219 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.200000 | 1.043841 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.350000 | 1.974055 |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.200000 | 1.175088 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.200000 | 1.302083 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.200000 | 1.407460 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.300000 | 1.712329 |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.200000 | 1.136364 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.200000 | 1.112347 |
| 2024-03-27 | 0.200000 | 0.970403 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.450000 | 2.287748 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.180000 | 1.096224 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.150000 | 0.898742 |
| 2023-03-30 | 0.120000 | 0.759975 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.320000 | 2.024035 |
| 2022-09-29 | 0.120000 | 0.759975 |
| 2022-06-29 | 0.060000 | 0.382166 |
| 2022-03-30 | 0.030000 | 0.150527 |
| 2020-03-30 | 0.200000 | 1.751313 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.250000 | 1.341922 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.200000 | 1.168907 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.200000 | 1.110494 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.200000 | 1.054296 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.250000 | 1.498801 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.200000 | 0.944287 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.200000 | 0.958773 |
| 2018-03-28 | 0.200000 | 1.077006 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.250000 | 1.242545 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.200000 | 1.081666 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.200000 | 1.075269 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.200000 | 1.096491 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.250000 | 1.346257 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.200000 | 1.282051 |
| 2016-06-28 | 0.200000 | 1.320132 |
| 2016-03-29 | 0.200000 | 1.215067 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.200000 | 1.255493 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.200000 | 1.277955 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.200000 | 0.993049 |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.200000 | 0.998004 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.260000 | 1.077051 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.200000 | 0.930665 |
| 2014-06-26 | 0.150000 | 0.683060 |
| 2014-03-27 | 0.140000 | 0.709579 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.130000 | 0.671835 |
| 2013-09-26 | 0.120000 | 0.667037 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.110000 | 0.667071 |
| 2013-03-26 | 0.100000 | 0.583090 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.090000 | 0.578035 |
| 2012-09-26 | 0.080000 | 0.498753 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0.070000 | 0.462351 |
| 2012-03-28 | 0.060000 | 0.371058 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.050000 | 0.345304 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.040000 | 0.363967 |
| 2011-06-28 | 0.030000 | 0.182039 |
| 2011-03-29 | 0.020000 | 0.114286 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.010000 | 0.056243 |
| 2010-09-28 | 0.010000 | 0.068306 |
| 2010-06-28 | 0.010000 | 0.070323 |
| 2010-03-29 | 0.010000 | 0.068399 |
| 2009-11-04 | 0.025000 | 0.254065 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.048948 | 0.737469 |
| 2008-09-26 | 0.195791 | 1.433695 |
| 2008-06-26 | 0.195791 | 1.451382 |
| 2008-03-27 | 0.195791 | 1.215070 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.391581 | 2.358490 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.195791 | 0.895658 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.195791 | 0.868812 |
| 2007-03-28 | 0.195791 | 0.766579 |
| 2006-12-27 | 0.244738 | 1.026693 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.195791 | 0.877195 |
| 2006-06-28 | 0.166422 | 0.795136 |
| 2006-03-29 | 0.137053 | 0.654816 |
| 2005-12-28 | 0.117474 | 0.639657 |
| 2005-09-28 | 0.107685 | 0.667477 |
| 2005-06-28 | 0.097895 | 0.574381 |
| 2005-03-29 | 0.078316 | 0.493217 |
| 2004-11-26 | 0.048948 | 0.323000 |
| 2001-09-26 | 0.254528 | 3.581272 |
| 2001-06-27 | 0.254528 | 2.083336 |
| 2001-03-28 | 0.254528 | 2.207134 |
| 2000-12-27 | 0.254528 | 2.039218 |
| 2000-09-27 | 0.225159 | 2.139534 |
| 2000-06-28 | 0.205580 | 2.255033 |
| 2000-03-29 | 0.205580 | 2.417266 |
| 1999-12-29 | 0.205580 | 2.470588 |
| 1999-09-28 | 0.205580 | 2.285714 |
| 1999-06-28 | 0.205580 | 1.816216 |
| 1999-03-29 | 0.205580 | 1.826087 |
| 1998-12-30 | 1.497797 | 11.229355 |
| 1998-12-23 | 0.978953 | 7.655506 |
| 1993-10-12 | 23.659693 | 425.490189 |
| 1993-06-28 | 0.061057 | 0.277227 |
| 1993-03-26 | 0.061057 | 0.262910 |
| 1992-12-21 | 0.061057 | 0.331360 |
| 1992-09-25 | 0.061057 | 0.402876 |
| 1992-06-26 | 0.061057 | 0.434107 |
| 1992-03-27 | 0.061057 | 0.440943 |
| 1991-12-20 | 0.061057 | 0.470586 |
| 1991-09-25 | 0.061057 | 0.417909 |
| 1991-06-28 | 0.061057 | 0.394364 |
| 1991-03-25 | 0.061057 | 0.424241 |
| 1990-12-21 | 0.061057 | 0.565654 |
| 1990-09-25 | 0.061057 | 0.608693 |
| 1990-06-29 | 0.061057 | 0.307691 |
| 1990-03-27 | 0.061057 | 0.262910 |
| 1989-12-20 | 0.061057 | 0.211320 |
| 1989-09-26 | 0.052335 | 0.160536 |
| 1989-06-30 | 0.052335 | 0.168422 |
| 1989-03-28 | 0.052335 | 0.196722 |
| 1988-12-21 | 0.052335 | 0.188977 |
| 1988-09-26 | 0.043612 | 0.163933 |
| 1988-06-27 | 0.043612 | 0.176210 |
| 1988-03-25 | 0.043612 | 0.159999 |
| 1987-12-23 | 0.043612 | 0.173159 |
| 1987-09-28 | 0.034890 | 0.107024 |
| 1987-06-26 | 0.034890 | 0.096970 |
| 1987-03-30 | 0.034890 | 0.106667 |
| 1986-12-26 | 0.034890 | 0.135594 |
| 1986-09-30 | 0.027912 | 0.111305 |
| 1986-06-30 | 0.027912 | 0.085906 |
| 1985-12-20 | 0.027912 | 0.146958 |
| 1985-09-16 | 0.023551 | 0.152115 |
| 1985-06-17 | 0.023551 | 0.144387 |
| 1985-03-18 | 0.023551 | 0.164637 |
| 1984-12-21 | 0.023551 | 0.188484 |
| 1984-09-17 | 0.019189 | 0.141932 |
| 1984-06-18 | 0.019189 | 0.164482 |
| 1984-03-19 | 0.019189 | 0.165410 |
| 1983-12-20 | 0.019189 | 0.155749 |
| 1983-09-19 | 0.015700 | 0.118809 |
| 1983-06-20 | 0.015700 | 0.115381 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.46498775 |
| Address1 | 4,747 Bethesda Avenue |
| Address2 | Suite 1300 |
| All Time High | 38.160793 |
| All Time Low | 3.009251 |
| Ask | 25.78 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.9 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 7,183,230 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 8,762,664 |
| Average Volume | 8,762,664 |
| Average Volume10Days | 7,183,230 |
| Beta | 1.117 |
| Bid | 23.12 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 8 |
| Book Value | 9.326 |
| City | Bethesda |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 24.68 |
| Current Ratio | 1.671 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 24.8 |
| Day Low | 23.925 |
| Debt To Equity | 85.298 |
| Display Name | Host Hotels & Resorts |
| Dividend Date | 1,792,022,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.36 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.084 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.072 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,822,400 |
| Ebitda | 1,695,000,064 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.2719 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.954 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.25 |
| Enterprise Value | 20,262,217,728 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.3716 |
| Eps Forward | 1.05559 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.48 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,790,726,400 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 22.5146 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.1653996 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.09617757 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 46.498775 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 25.71 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.0299988 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.040062185 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 15.61 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.070001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5810379 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 15.61 - 25.71 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.36 |
| Float Shares | 674,217,219 |
| Forward Eps | 1.05559 |
| Forward P E | 23.38029 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,692,375,040 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 162 |
| Fullday Change | 0.8299999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 3.4808133 |
| Fullday Price | 24.68 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.29195 |
| Gross Profits | 1,820,000,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01469 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.05706 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 694,726,443 |
| Industry | REIT - Hotel & Motel |
| Industry Disp | REIT - Hotel & Motel |
| Industry Key | reit-hotel-motel |
| Ir Website | http://ir.hosthotels.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=60734&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,790,726,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.2 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,257,292,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 10,215:10000 |
| Long Business Summary | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and is the largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. The Company currently owns 70 properties in the United States and five properties internationally totaling approximately 41,300 rooms. The Company also holds non-controlling interests in seven domestic joint ventures. Guided by a disciplined approach to capital allocation and aggressive asset management, the Company partners with premium brands such as Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, W, The Luxury Collection, Hyatt, Fairmont, 1 Hotels, Hilton, Swissôtel, ibis and Novotel, as well as independent brands. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. was established in 1927 and was incorporated in Maryland. |
| Long Name | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 17,145,848,832 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_29574 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,027,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 15,175,505,437 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 20 |
| Open | 23.96 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,606,000,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.18215 |
| Overall Risk | 8 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.5405 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.47 |
| Phone | 240 744 1000 |
| Previous Close | 23.85 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 17.993584 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.646365 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.750377 |
| Profit Margins | 0.16474001 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.669 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.90476 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.8299999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 3.4808133 |
| Regular Market Day High | 24.8 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 23.925 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 23.925 - 24.8 |
| Regular Market Open | 23.96 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 23.85 |
| Regular Market Price | 24.68 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,160,009 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,795,714 |
| Return On Assets | 0.0433 |
| Return On Equity | 0.15558 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.036 |
| Revenue Per Share | 9.076 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Sector Disp | Real Estate |
| Sector Key | real-estate |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 685,124,399 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0574 |
| Shares Short | 39,319,368 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 39,276,476 |
| Short Name | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0805 |
| Short Ratio | 4.77 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MD |
| Symbol | HST |
| Target High Price | 29.0 |
| Target Low Price | 23.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 25.54033 |
| Target Median Price | 25.25 |
| Total Cash | 1,952,999,936 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.851 |
| Total Debt | 5,645,000,192 |
| Total Revenue | 6,233,999,872 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.8 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.033542976 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.48 |
| Trailing P E | 16.675676 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 3.3561 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 21.56555 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.1144505 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.14441785 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,795,714 |
| Website | https://www.hosthotels.com |
| Zip | 20,814-1109 |