For the quarter ended December 2025, Host Hotels (HST) reported revenue of $1.6 billion, up 12.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.51, compared to $0.15 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.86% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.47, the EPS surprise was +8.28%.
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.
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: 41,839 compared to the 41,837 average estimate based on three analysts. RevPAR: $227.14 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $218.96. Number of Properties: 76 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 76. Average Room Rate: $339.44 compared to the $330.79 average estimate based on two analysts. Average Occupancy Percentage: 66.9% compared to the 65.7% average estimate based on two analysts. Revenues- Rooms: $895 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $864.49 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.7%. Revenues- Other: $151 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $236.68 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.7%. Revenues- Food and beverage: $458 million compared to the $441.33 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.3% year over year. Earnings (loss) per Share- (Diluted): $0.20 versus $0.20 estimated by four analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Host Hotels here>>>
Shares of Host Hotels have returned +9.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.3% 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.5 Stocks Set to Double
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