For the quarter ended March 2026, Host Hotels (HST) reported revenue of $1.65 billion, up 3.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.67, compared to $0.35 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.86% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.63 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.63, the EPS surprise was +7.01%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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 41,680 average estimate based on three analysts. RevPAR: $244.11 compared to the $246.66 average estimate based on three analysts. Number of Properties: 74 versus 76 estimated by two analysts on average. Average Room Rate: $347.24 versus $361.24 estimated by two analysts on average. Average Occupancy Percentage: 70.3% versus 69% estimated by two analysts on average. Revenues- Rooms: $943 million versus $935.99 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.5% change. Revenues- Other: $159 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $172.55 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.9%. Revenues- Food and beverage: $517 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $508.92 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.8%. Earnings (loss) per Share- (Diluted): $0.72 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $0.57.View all Key Company Metrics for Host Hotels here>>>
Shares of Host Hotels have returned +11.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% 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.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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