Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.HST

Real Estate
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates HST as Neutral. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a market cap of $16.51B, a P/E of 15.87, a 16.4% net margin, and 2.8% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on HST

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Free cash flow of $1.19B indicates strong cash generation
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80x suggests manageable leverage
  • Operating margin of 19.16% reflects solid profitability
  • Return on equity of 14.87% indicates efficient capital use
  • Dividend yield of 342.00% signals high income return (note: potential data anomaly)
VS
Bear case
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram suggests weakening momentum
  • Revenue growth of 2.80% is relatively low
  • PEG ratio of 3.85x indicates overvaluation relative to growth
  • Forward P/E of 23.75x is elevated compared to current P/E of 15.87x
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail investor interest

Key facts

Sector
Real Estate
Market cap
$16.51B
P/E ratio
15.87
Gross margin
29.0%
Net margin
16.4%
Rev growth YoY
2.8%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$23.8

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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral