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 $17.43B, a P/E of 17.1, a 16.4% net margin, and 2.8% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 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
  • Positive MACD histogram indicating strengthening bullish momentum
  • Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages (SMA20: 24.06, SMA50: 23.56)
  • Strong free cash flow of $1.19B supporting dividend sustainability
  • High return on equity (14.87%) indicating efficient capital use
  • Low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80x within acceptable range for REITs
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Bear case
  • RSI at 73.95, indicating overbought conditions and potential near-term pullback
  • High forward P/E of 24.69x relative to modest revenue growth of 2.80%
  • PEG ratio of 4.21x suggests significant overvaluation relative to growth
  • Zero Reddit mentions, indicating lack of retail investor interest or visibility
  • Dividend yield of 319% is anomalous and likely reflects a data error or special distribution

Key facts

Sector
Real Estate
Market cap
$17.43B
P/E ratio
17.1
Gross margin
29.0%
Net margin
16.4%
Rev growth YoY
2.8%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$25.13

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