The stock of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST) has gone up by 3.21% for the week, with a 10.20% rise in the past month and a -11.65% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.44% for HST. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.13% for HST stock, with a simple moving average of -13.18% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) is above average at 15.01x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.33.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HST is 683.69M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.27% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HST on May 07, 2025 was 10.48M shares.
HST) stock’s latest price update
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST)’s stock price has plunge by -1.83relation to previous closing price of 14.75. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.21% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-06 that BETHESDA, Md., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) (the “Company”), the nation’s largest lodging real estate investment trust, today announced that Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. (“Host L.P.”), for whom the Company acts as sole general partner, has priced its offering (the “Offering”) of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.700% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”). The Notes are Host L.P.’s senior unsecured obligations. The Offering is expected to close on May 20, 2025, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
Analysts’ Opinion of HST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HST stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for HST by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for HST in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $14 based on the research report published on April 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HST reach a price target of $15, previously predicting the price at $16. The rating they have provided for HST stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on March 21st, 2025.
Compass Point gave a rating of “Neutral” to HST, setting the target price at $18 in the report published on March 10th of the current year.
HST Trading at -0.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.01%, as shares surge +12.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HST rose by +3.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -19.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.91. In addition, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc saw -17.35% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HST starting from RAKOWICH WALTER C, who sale 3,896 shares at the price of $18.64 back on May 16 ’24. After this action, RAKOWICH WALTER C now owns 64,457 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc, valued at $72,636 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Host Hotels & Resorts Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 10.12, with 5.33 for asset returns.
Based on Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.85. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.53 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.63.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
