Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is a hotel & resort reits company in the Real Estate sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Host Hotels & Resorts is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $23.95.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $23.95 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 14.49% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 30.39% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.33 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Real Estate
- Sub-Industry: Hotel & Resort REITs
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 14.49% with an annualized volatility of 30.39%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.33 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 16.62B |
| Enterprise Value | 20.53B |
| Trailing P/E | 16.29 |
| Forward P/E | 23.95 |
| Price to Book | 2.4 |
| Price to Sales | 2.69 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.32 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.3 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 16.37% | | Operating Margin | 19.16% | | ROE | 14.87% | | ROA | 4.21% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 2.8% | | Earnings Growth | 105.3% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 334.0% | | Payout Ratio | 54.42% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 449.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 6.18B | | Total Debt | 5.65B | | Total Cash | 1.7B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.19B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.55B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $24.9$ | | 52W Low | $15.07$ | | 50-Day Avg | $21.53$ | | 200-Day Avg | $18.88$ | | Beta | 1.13 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.68B | | Float Shares | 0.67B | | Insider Holdings | 1.49% | | Institutional Holdings | 105.63% | | Short Ratio | 4.42 | | Short % of Float | 7.52% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $27.0$ | | Target Low | $21.0$ | | Target Mean | $23.94$ | | Target Median | $24.0$ | | # of Analysts | 20 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.