Valued at a market cap of $16.3 billion, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) is the largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States, owning a portfolio of luxury and upper-upscale hotels and resorts across major urban, resort, and convention destinations. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company’s properties are primarily operated under globally recognized brands such as Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, Hyatt, Hilton, Four Seasons, and Sheraton through long-term management agreements.
The REIT is scheduled to announce its fiscal 2026 Q2 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Ahead of this event, analysts expect this lodging REIT to report an FFO of $0.62 per share, up 6.9% from $0.58 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street’s bottom-line estimates in each of the last four quarters.
