Bethesda, Maryland-based Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) is a lodging real estate investment trust that owns and operates luxury and upper-upscale hotels. Valued at a market cap of $12.7 billion, the company partners with premium brands such as Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, Sheraton, W, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Hyatt, Fairmont, 1 Hotels, Hilton, Four Seasons, Swissôtel, ibis, Novotel, and other independent brands in the operation of properties in major markets.
Companies valued at over $10 billion are typically classified as “large-cap stocks,” and HST fits the label perfectly with its market cap exceeding this threshold. The leading REIT currently owns 76 properties in the United States and five properties internationally, totaling approximately 43,400 rooms, and is guided by a disciplined approach to capital allocation and aggressive asset management.
