HST · NASDAQ · STOCK
Host Hotels & Resorts
$23.27
52W $15.20 – $25.71
61/100
$15.95B
15.8
1.12
Is HST Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Buy with a composite score of 61/100
, based on 4 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 08, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +14.23 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -5.77 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is split. Analysts see this stock differently enough that the current rating reflects genuine uncertainty, not a weak signal.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
- Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- RSI at 27 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup) — Technical
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 08, 2026
Overall Committee Score
61/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
4
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 23%
of 61 Real Estate peers
Growth Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst
neutral
54
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 27 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup)
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 61.8 to 60.8.
- High-conviction consensus weakened -- analysts became more divided.
- Committee agreement fell sharply from 80% to 50%.
- New bearish signals: 1 appeared.
- Bullish support removed: 3 signal(s) disappeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Growth Analyst.
- Analyst(s) abstained: Value Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: stance bullish->neutral.
- Technical Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
- Value Analyst abstained (was bullish at 63).
Comparing 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-08 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
27.4
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-0.153
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$22.64
Resistance
$25.41
Bollinger %B
0.15
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$24.37
Below
EMA 21
$24.37
Below
EMA 50
$23.84
Below
EMA 200
$21.04
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
94
Growth
75
Profitability
62
Financial Health
43
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
15.8×
P/B Ratio
2.52×
PEG Ratio
0.28
Dividend Yield
7.17%
52W High
$25.71
52W Low
$15.20
Quality & Growth
ROE
1166.5%
ROA
586.2%
Gross Margin
4005.5%
Operating Margin
1389.3%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.80
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 15.8 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.5x; PEG ratio of 0.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 11.7%; Return on assets of 5.9%; Net margin of 16.5%; Gross margin of 40.1%; Current ratio of 0.00 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.80; Free cash flow per share is positive (1.33); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 78.2%; 5 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth decelerating (+132.3% -> -12.5% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 96.9%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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