Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) fair value analysis
S&P 500 & Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
HST price how computed
Valuation status
No P/E-based verdictHST: P/E-based fair value does not apply to REITs; their earnings are reported net of depreciation.
The price, fundamentals and dividend data below are unaffected.
- Last price
- $22.65
- Sector
- Real Estate
- 12-month range
- $16.02–$25.54
- Market cap
- $15.5B
- From 52-week high
- -11.3%
- Shares outstanding
- 685M
- Rank in Real Estate by quality score
- #8 of 45
Last price is our 2026-10-19 weekly price; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates upscale hotels across the United States. The company's portfolio primarily consists of properties in major markets and leisure destinations under various brand affiliations.
HST currently ranks #8 of 45 Real Estate stocks by quality score.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $15.5B
- P/E (trailing)
- 10x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $6.22B
- Net margin
- 16.5%
- EPS (TTM)
- $2.21
- Gross margin
- 7.9%
- Debt / equity
- 0.88
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 11.7%
- Shares outstanding
- 685M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- B
- Margin trend
- Contracting
- 52-week position
- The upper-middle quarter of its range
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 77 · overbought
- 50-day average
- $22.53
- 200-day average
- $21.59
- Moving-average state
- 50-day above 200-day (golden cross state); price above both averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $1.67 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 7.37%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 1
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-09-30
- Last payment date
- 2026-10-15
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-04 (post-market)
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 8 beat, 0 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▲ beat (+1.6%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+118.2%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+8.5%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+6.1%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+39.1%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+25.0%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+8.5%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+20.0%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 12 buy · 9 hold · 0 sell (21 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $25.5
- Target vs last price
- +12.6%
What our data shows for HST
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $16.02–$25.54.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at an overbought 77.
What subscribers see
- Every published Forward Fair Value with its exact discount or premium
- The normalized P/E and quarter count behind each estimate
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
- HST's own verdict the week it qualifies, published automatically
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent HST news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for HST is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- HST Maintained by Barclays -- Price Target Raised to $25.00 (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-13)
- Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Third Quarter 2026 Dividend (manilatimes.net, 2026-09-15)
TickrTrends take: Host Hotels & Resorts announced a third quarter 2026 dividend, signaling continued capital returns to shareholders during a period when TickrTrends assesses the company as overvalued. For investors focused on valuation metrics, the sustainability of this dividend relative to the company's earnings power and the broader real estate sector dynamics will be important to monitor, particularly given the current overvaluation assessment. The timing and size of dividend announcements can provide insight into management's confidence in cash generation, which may warrant comparison against the valuation concerns flagged by the analysis. - Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call to be Held on November 5, 2026 (manilatimes.net, 2026-09-14)
TickrTrends take: Host Hotels & Resorts has scheduled its third quarter 2026 earnings call for November 5, 2026, providing an opportunity for investors to assess operational performance in the hotel and resort sector. Given TickrTrends' current overvalued designation for HST, market participants should monitor whether third quarter results and management commentary support or challenge the current valuation premium. The earnings presentation will be a key data point for determining whether the Real Estate sector positioning justifies the company's present valuation relative to fundamentals.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — HST's Relative Strength Index moved from the neutral zone into overbought territory this week, indicating that recent price momentum has pushed the stock into a region where some traders monitor for potential pullback conditions. As a Real Estate Investment Trust, HST does not receive a traditional price-to-earnings valuation verdict, though technical indicators like RSI can still provide insight into short-term price dynamics.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — HST's 50/200-day moving average trend shifted from mixed to uptrend this week, indicating that shorter-term price momentum has aligned with longer-term directional strength. As a real estate investment trust, HST does not receive a traditional P/E-based valuation verdict. The trend improvement suggests that HST's recent price action has crossed above key moving average levels.
- 2026-10-06 — TickrTrends' valuation assessment for HST changed this week as the indicator shifted from an Overvalued verdict to no P/E-based verdict, reflecting HST's classification as a REIT. This change aligns with the Real Estate sector's valuation methodology, which does not rely on traditional price-to-earnings ratios for REIT analysis.
- 2026-09-28 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is HST stock undervalued?
TickrTrends publishes no fair-value verdict for HST. P/E-based fair value does not apply to REITs; their earnings are reported net of depreciation.
What is HST's TickrTrends verdict?
HST is a REIT, so it is marked 'No P/E-based verdict'. Its price, fundamentals and dividend data are still shown and refreshed with every run.
How does HST compare to other Real Estate stocks?
HST ranks #8 of 45 Real Estate stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by quality score. It carries no fair-value verdict yet, so it is not ranked by discount.
Is HST overbought or oversold?
HST's 14-day RSI is in the overbought zone on TickrTrends' latest weekly data.
Does HST pay a dividend?
Yes. HST paid $1.67 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 7.37% yield on TickrTrends' last price, and has raised the annual total for 1 consecutive year. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-09-30.
When does HST report earnings next?
HST's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-04 (post-market), per the published earnings calendar.
Does HST usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters HST beat the consensus estimate 8 times and missed 0 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about HST?
Of 21 analysts covering HST, 12 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 0 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $25.5 (+12.6% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.