Stock Analysis
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.HST
P/E 15.99×· 5Y range 12.91–18.78×· 40th percentile of history
Sector: Real Estate · Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts
AnalystsBuy25 analystsP/E 16.0× sits at the 40th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 35% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality78
Risks
- Growth25
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
Market context
+0.5% today· Z 0.0σ· RVOL 1.5×· Zacks analyst blog highlighting potential earnings surprises drove positive sentiment and upward momentum.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓ROE 15.5% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Revenue CAGR 20.3% — durable top-line growth
What's happening with HST
Profile
Strong earnings quality; moat and growth lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation69/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (40th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (8.1%)25/25
- P/S (2.6x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (22.2x)12/25
- Growth25/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (20.3%)25/25
- Net income CAGR (n/a)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (-19.3%)0/25
- Profitability57/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (6.9%)5/25
- ROE (15.5%)20/25
- Net margin (16.5%)20/25
- Operating margin (14.6%)12/25
- Financial Health51/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (0.33)3/25
- Current ratio (1.80)18/25
- Interest coverage (6.0x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 28%)12/25
- Quality78/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-2.51)25/25
- FCF conversion (130%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 20.7%)6/25
- Moat18/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (0/7 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (12.6%)0/25
- FCF-positive years (6/7 yrs)18/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -45.2%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 0.3 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠2 loss-making years in recent history
About Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Host Hotels & Resorts owns 75 predominantly urban and resort upper upscale and luxury hotel properties representing more than 41,000 rooms, mainly in the United States. Show more
Host sold its interest in a joint venture owning a portfolio of hotels throughout Europe and also sold other joint ventures that owned properties in Asia and the United States. The majority of Host's portfolio operates under the Marriott and Starwood brands.
Headquarters: BETHESDA, MD · Employees: 162 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
69BP/E (TTM)16.0xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 12.9x–18.8x · 40th pct
P/FCF16.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield8.1%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 7.3%–8.9% · 35th pct
P/S (TTM)2.64xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.6x–9.5x · 33rd pct
EV/EBIT22.2xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 21.3x–24.8x · 26th pct
EV/Sales3.1xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E19.8xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.48xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio0.27A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield3.99%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio63.5%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
57CROIC6.9%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE15.5%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA7.8%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin16.5%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin14.6%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin25.4%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin21.4%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin21.0%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
25ERevenue CAGR20.3%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR—
Compound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth-19.3%D
Grade D: Decl.Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-3.0%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income2.6%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.4%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
51CAltman Z-Score0.33D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.80xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.80xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage6.0xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment2.8yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT4.1xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.85xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.35xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
78B+Piotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.51A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion129.5%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability20.7%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue4.4%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.47xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TYRRELL NATHAN S Filed | TYRRELL NATHAN S | Gift | -4300 | |
LENTZ MICHAEL E Filed | LENTZ MICHAEL E | SellOpen market sale | -56757 | |
TYRRELL NATHAN S Filed | TYRRELL NATHAN S | SellOpen market sale | -33882 | |
TYRRELL NATHAN S Filed | TYRRELL NATHAN S | SellOpen market sale | -30000 | |
Stein A William Filed | Stein A William | Grant / award | +4.1K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith Gordon H Filed | Smith Gordon H | Grant / award | +6.7K | |
Preusse Mary Hogan Filed | Preusse Mary Hogan | Grant / award | +4.1K | |
LAING DIANA Filed | LAING DIANA | Grant / award | +1.9K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
18EROIC >12% Years0/7 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)12.6%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years6/7 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-45.2%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$1.50
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$3.08
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$9.33
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$5.64B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.95B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$3.69B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$6.62B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability—
Total Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$16.42B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.15B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Key Insights: Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST)
HST is up 0.50% at the last close — Zacks analyst blog highlighting potential earnings surprises drove positive sentiment and upward momentum.. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 0.33 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.51 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Revenue has compounded at roughly 20% annually — a strong growth profile.
- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. converts about 21% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~2.8 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. posted a net loss in 2 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- The stock currently yields 4.0% in dividends.
See how HST ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all HST moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 23.85 | +3.99% | 3.87 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 23.85 | +4.01% | 3.89 |
| Oct 13 | After-hours | 23.22 | +2.11% | 2.19 |
| Sep 21 | Regular | 22.25 | +1.88% | 2.14 |
| Sep 21 | After-hours | 22.31 | +2.15% | 2.41 |
Frequently Asked Questions about HST
What is the current Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) stock price?
HST is trading at $23.97 at the last market close, up 0.50% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks HST pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is HST stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s financial health at 51/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is HST stock overvalued?
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 16.0 and our valuation score rates it 69/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for HST. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. operate in?
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector, within the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. do?
Host Hotels & Resorts owns 75 predominantly urban and resort upper upscale and luxury hotel properties representing more than 41,000 rooms, mainly in the United States.
About Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) Stock
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) is a US-listed stock operating in the Real Estate sector, specifically the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. As of the latest update, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is trading at $23.97, up 0.50% on the day with a market capitalization of $16.4 billion. The financial health score for HST is 51/100, which indicates moderate financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for HST stock.
HST Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time HST stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for HST with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 51/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for HST.
- Sector peers: Compare HST against 4 other real estate stocks on key financial metrics.
Is HST a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) as an investment. The financial health score of 51/100 suggests moderate financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.