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HST

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Real Estate · $15.4B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$22.56

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$14.12

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$5.65

buy price

Overpriced

HST is Overpriced: at $22.56 it trades 60% above its fair value of $14.12. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $5.65, 75% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

FFO-Based (REIT). A real estate trust. Depreciation makes a property owner's profit look smaller than the cash it brings in, so we value it on funds from operations (FFO).

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth1.8% a year✗
Equity per share growth-0.5% a year✗
Sales growth0.8% a year✗
Free cash flow growth6.0% a year✗
Return on invested capital6.5%✗

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Insider activity

Since Jul 15, 2026: no open-market purchases, 3 sales worth $2.8M and 6 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

LENTZ MICHAEL E

EVP, Development, D&C · 2026-08-21

Sold

$1.3M

TYRRELL NATHAN S

EVP, Ch. Investment Officer · 2026-08-19

Sold

$788K

TYRRELL NATHAN S

EVP, Ch. Investment Officer · 2026-08-19

Sold

$690K

Other filings

TYRRELL NATHAN S

EVP, Ch. Investment Officer · 2026-08-21

G-Gift

4,300 shares

BAGLIVO MARY

director · 2026-07-15

Award

3,713.489 shares

LAING DIANA

director · 2026-07-15

Award

1,901.283 shares

Preusse Mary Hogan

director · 2026-07-15

Award

4,133.262 shares

Smith Gordon H

director · 2026-07-15

Award

6,651.561 shares

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Stein A William

director · 2026-07-15

Award

4,085.655 shares

About Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a distinguished member of the S&P 500 index, stands as the world's foremost lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) and a leading proprietor of luxury and upper-upscale hotel properties. The company boasts an extensive portfolio comprising roughly 46,100 rooms distributed among 74 locations across the United States and five international sites. Beyond these owned assets, it also…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works