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Model output · Signal date 2026-11-06
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
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Alpha
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Rank correlation · 90D
50.0%
Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap
$17.10B
large-cap · #18 of 60 peers
Summary
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) stock forecast summary
Our AI scores Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $17.10B. It ranks number 18 by market capitalization among the 60 Real Estate Investment Trusts issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For HST, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 50.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 16.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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Cross-section · 2026-11-06
How HST ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Fundamentals · 2026-09-30
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Real Estate Investment Trusts peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | HST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $17.10B | 18/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 18.65x | 42/53 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.70x | 19/57 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.69% | 9/54 |
| EPS | $1.32 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $9.13 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $8.98 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | HST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.8% | 8/49 |
| ROA | 7.3% | 4/50 |
| Operating Margin | 14.8% | 26/30 |
| Net Margin | 15.0% | 34/48 |
| EBT Margin | 16.0% | 31/45 |
| Tax Rate | 4.9% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | HST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 0.98x | 36/57 |
| Financial Leverage | 2.01x | 34/56 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.9x | 28/48 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | HST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.73B | 14/60 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 33.5% | 7/59 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | HST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.49x | 1/55 |
| Receivables Turnover | 54.7x | 6/40 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.7x | 13/20 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 7 days | 35/40 |
Income Statement
| Metric | HST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $6.24B | 10/56 |
| Operating Income | $925M | 11/31 |
| Net Income | $936M | 12/50 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | HST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.65 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 125.0% | 21/47 |
| Shares Outstanding | 695M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 26.8% | 19/46 |
| EPS Growth | 20.0% | 22/52 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $1.49B | 11.9% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $114M | 0.9% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $6.20B | 49.5% of assets |
Quarterly Financial Reports
HST quarterly financials and insider trading
Industry Peers · Real Estate Investment Trusts
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trusts): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| HST Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | $17.10B | |
| WELL Welltower Inc. | $179.74B | |
| PLD Prologis, Inc. | $119.41B | |
| EQIX Equinix Inc | $100.25B | |
| AMT American Tower Corp /Ma/ | $87.55B | |
| SPG Simon Property Group Inc. | $73.91B | |
| PSA Public Storage | $63.05B | |
| DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | $59.83B | |
| O Realty Income Corp | $55.86B | |
| VMRK Vivmark Residential | $50.69B | |
| VTR Ventas, Inc. | $46.93B | |
| CCI Crown Castle Inc. | $37.70B | |
| EXR Extra Space Storage Inc. | $34.64B | |
| IRM Iron Mountain Inc | $31.71B | |
| VICI Vici Properties Inc. | $27.76B | |
| SBAC Sba Communications Corp | $20.10B | |
| ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. | $17.49B | |
| KIM Kimco Realty Corp | $17.12B | |
| LAMR Lamar Advertising Co/New | $15.93B | |
| WY Weyerhaeuser Co | $15.11B | |
| WPC W. P. Carey Inc. | $14.97B | |
| NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc | $14.77B | |
| OHI Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | $14.60B | |
| SUI Sun Communities Inc | $14.57B | |
| MAA Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. | $13.92B | |
| REG Regency Centers Corp | $13.69B | |
| AHR American Healthcare Reit, Inc. | $13.40B | |
| ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc | $12.67B | |
| UDR Udr, Inc. | $12.09B | |
| AMH American Homes 4 Rent | $11.81B | |
| GLPI Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | $11.63B | |
| EGP Eastgroup Properties Inc | $10.42B | |
| BXP Bxp, Inc. | $10.38B | |
| CUBE Cubesmart | $10.27B | |
| FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust | $9.72B | |
| BRX Brixmor Property Group Inc. | $9.21B | |
| ADC Agree Realty Corp | $9.09B | |
| LINE Lineage, Inc. | $8.91B | |
| CTRE Caretrust Reit, Inc. | $8.79B | |
| RHP Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | $8.31B | |
| REXR Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | $8.09B | |
| NNN Nnn Reit, Inc. | $7.89B | |
| ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | $7.80B | |
| STAG Stag Industrial, Inc. | $7.20B | |
| FR First Industrial Realty Trust Inc | $7.15B | |
| MAC Macerich Co | $7.09B | |
| VNO Vornado Realty Trust | $6.69B | |
| HR Healthcare Realty Trust Inc | $6.58B | |
| RYN Rayonier Inc | $6.39B | |
| EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | $6.16B | |
| OUT Outfront Media Inc. | $5.42B | |
| SBRA Sabra Health Care Reit, Inc. | $5.37B | |
| PECO Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | $5.30B | |
| KRG Kite Realty Group Trust | $5.17B | |
| RITM Rithm Capital Corp. | $5.15B | |
| CUZ Cousins Properties Inc | $4.86B | |
| HHH Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. | $4.64B | |
| COLD Americold Realty Trust | $4.57B | |
| EPR Epr Properties | $4.56B | |
| STWD Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | $4.46B |
Where HST sits on the market map
Real Estate & Construction · Real Estate Investment Trusts
News
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) stock news
Host Hotels & Resorts Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
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FAQ
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. stock predictions?
For HST, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 50.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 16.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. forecasts updated?
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, HST included, share the SEC industry code Real Estate Investment Trusts. The largest are: Welltower Inc. (WELL), Prologis, Inc. (PLD), Equinix Inc (EQIX), American Tower Corp /Ma/ (AMT), Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG), Public Storage (PSA).
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