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HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. HST
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. (HST) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 3.65% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $6.1B at a 12.5% net margin.
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Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-28 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-21 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-21 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-06-10 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Buy (main) |
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How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HST | HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. | 6/9 | — | 22.3 | +7.6% |
| DLR | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 5/9 | — | 51.2 | +10% |
| SPG | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC. | 2/9 | — | — | +6.7% |
| VTR | Ventas, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | +18.5% |
| O | REALTY INCOME CORP | 5/9 | — | 55.6 | +9.1% |
| LINE | Lineage, Inc. | 4/9 | 0.52 | — | +0.3% |
| IRM | IRON MOUNTAIN INC | 2/9 | — | — | +12.2% |
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About HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
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.
FAQ
Is HST financially healthy?
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does HST pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 3.65% with a 81.4% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is HST?
In FY2025, HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. had a net margin of 12.5% and a return on equity of 11.7%.
Is HST overvalued or undervalued?
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. trades at about 20.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.3×–27.3×, median 18.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HST?
The average Wall-Street price target for HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. is $25.07, about 9.9% above the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is HST a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, a P/E of about 22.3×, a dividend yield of 3.65%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.