With a market cap of $12.8 billion, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) is the largest lodging real estate investment trust, with a premier portfolio of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. It owns 79 properties totaling approximately 42,500 rooms across the U.S. and internationally, and partners with leading global hotel brands through a disciplined capital allocation and asset management strategy.
Shares of the Bethesda, Maryland-based company have underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. HST stock has soared 11.8% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 15.4%. However, shares of HST are up 4.9% on a YTD basis, outpacing SPX’s 1.8% rise.
