Why HST fell on Nov 5
Down 6% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and REIT stocks a median 1%.
- It reported quarterly revenue of $1.35B and diluted EPS of $0.10 after the close on Nov 4.
HST's Quality Score rose 3 points on Mon, Nov 9, to 16. Its price is above its average prices of the last 8, 21, 50, and 200 days, which line up in that order (3 chart checks started).
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Down 6% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and REIT stocks a median 1%.
| The company | Profit up 27% to $936M |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Nov 6 |
After its last 4 reports it closed -3.4% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
HST is #8 of 131 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: HST $936M, RLJ $35.9M, PEB -$68.5M.
Expected to report Wed Feb 17, after the close (in 99 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.3B, 1% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.10 a share.
“The updated 2026 guidance reflects the Company's strong third quarter results and improved expectations for the fourth quarter driven by strong leisure demand, favorable group booking pace, and improving business transient demand.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.3B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)
No outlook figures read from this release.
“Comparable hotel Total RevPAR grew 7.3%, reflecting higher food and beverage revenues and leisure transient demand.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 4)
Sales grew 30% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.80 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.3% | -5.7% | not yet |
| Aug 5, 2026 | -5.5% | -7.0% | -9.3% |
| May 6, 2026 | +2.2% | -0.1% | -0.6% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $6.1B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.
RSI 60.4, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.
3 insiders sold $3.2M across 5 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: HST is 0.9% of VNQ, under 0.1% of SPYI, and under 0.1% of IVV, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Host Hotels & Resorts owns 75 predominantly urban and resort upper upscale and luxury hotel properties representing more than 41,000 rooms, mainly in the United States. Host sold its interest in a joint venture owning a portfolio of hotels throughout Europe and also sold other joint ventures that owned properties in Asia and the United States. The majority of Host's portfolio operates under the Marriott and Starwood brands.
“The lodging industry is highly competitive.”
HST scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #8 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 6% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and REIT stocks a median 1%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
HST scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #8 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind HST's 16.
3 insiders sold $3.2M across 5 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Michael E. Lentz, EVP, Development, D&C, who sold $1.3M on Aug 21. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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