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 76 properties in the United States and five properties internationally totaling approximately 43,400 rooms. The Company also holds non-controlling interests in seven domestic and one international 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, Sheraton, W, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Hyatt, Fairmont, 1 Hotels, Hilton, Four Seasons, Swissôtel, ibis and Novotel, as well as independent brands.
Luxury Expansion | Host Hotels & Resorts acquires Turtle Bay in Oahu for $630 million, planning to rebrand it as Ritz-Carlton, signaling a strategic move into premium markets |
Financial Resilience | Q3 results exceed expectations, leading to upward revision of FY 2024 EBITDA guidance by 1%, with EPS projections showing steady growth potential |
Portfolio Strength | Analysts view Host's diverse property mix as undervalued, with lower exposure to Orlando and strategic positioning in luxury hospitality secto |
Market Outlook | REIT sector outperforms S&P 500, with Host poised to capitalize on luxury travel trends. Analyst price targets range from $21 to $24 per share |
Metrics to compare | HST | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Real Estate sector companies | Relationship RelationshipHSTPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 16.2x | −1.4x | 9.1x | |
PEG Ratio | −1.42 | −0.08 | 0.01 | |
Price/Book | 1.6x | 0.6x | 0.9x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.8x | 0.2x | 3.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 15.9% | −3.5% | 14.1% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 13.9% | 1.5% | Unlock |