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Host Hotels (HST) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Host Hotels (HST - Free Report) reported $1.64 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.4%. EPS of $0.63 for the same period compares to $0.32 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.18% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.62 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.62, the EPS surprise was +1.61%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Host Hotels performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Number of Rooms: 40,974 compared to the 40,974 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • RevPAR: $251.53 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $244.77.
  • Number of Properties: 74 compared to the 74 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Average Room Rate: $335.83 compared to the $341.70 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Average Occupancy Percentage: 74.9% versus 72.1% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Rooms: $954 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $957.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.5%.
  • Revenues- Other: $149 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $169.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.3%.
  • Revenues- Food and beverage: $484 million compared to the $489.18 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.3% year over year.
  • Earnings (loss) per Share- (Diluted): $0.35 versus $0.33 estimated by four analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Host Hotels here>>>

Shares of Host Hotels have returned +7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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