The stock of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST) has gone up by 1.74% for the week, with a 7.95% rise in the past month and a -3.49% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.16% for HST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.63% for HST’s stock, with a -4.60% simple moving average for the past 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 16.34x. The 36-month beta value for HST is also noteworthy at 1.35. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HST is 683.67M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.50% of that float. The average trading volume of HST on June 09, 2025 was 11.08M shares.
HST) stock’s latest price update
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: HST) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.54 in relation to its previous close of 15.37. However, the company has experienced a 1.74% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-06 that HST gains from rising travel demand and smart capital moves, but high interest costs and macro risks cloud 2025 growth.
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 8.52% 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 -18.16% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HST starting from RAKOWICH WALTER C, who sale 4,644 shares at the price of $15.38 back on May 19 ’25. After this action, RAKOWICH WALTER C now owns 71,425 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc, valued at $71,434 using the latest closing price.
Walter C. Rakowich, the Director of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc, proposed sale 4,644 shares at $15.56 during a trade that took place back on May 19 ’25, which means that Walter C. Rakowich is holding shares at $72,261 based on the most recent 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 2.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.74.
Conclusion
In summary, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
