Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.29, Zacks reports. Host Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 10.72% and a net margin of 12.92%. Host Hotels & Resorts updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.820-1.910 EPS.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NASDAQ HST traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $17.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,914,267 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,557,203. Host Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $15.71 and a 12 month high of $21.31. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.48. The company has a market cap of $11.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.58 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.90.

Host Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.68%. Host Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 77.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. StockNews.com lowered Host Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Raymond James lowered their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Host Hotels & Resorts from $21.00 to $20.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.54.

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.