Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Earns Price Target Hikes as World Cup and RevPAR Boost Outlook

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) ranks among the best real estate and realty stocks to invest in according to hedge funds. On June 17, Argus boosted its price target for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) to $27 from $20, keeping a Buy rating on the company’s shares. Marie Ferguson, an Argus analyst, predicts that the World Cup will increase revenue per available room by as much as 60 basis points.

The REIT announced that adjusted funds from operations increased by 4.7% in the first quarter of 2026 to $0.67 per share, compared with $0.64 in the first quarter of 2025. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) also reported earnings per share of $0.72, considerably higher than the expected $0.35, and revenue of $1.65 billion, exceeding the forecast of $1.61 billion.

Additionally, on June 10, Ladenburg increased its price target for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) to $28 from $25 and maintained a Buy rating on the stock. According to Ladenburg, the company’s RevPAR increase has been higher than expected, though projections remain modest.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that owns hotel property.

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