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Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$25.30 -1.56% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $25.29

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 74/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.4% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $17.61B

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As of 2026-11-02, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 74/100 at a spot price of $25.30 (-1.56% 1D, market cap $17.61B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 17/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, HST ranks #45 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), HST carries a Roarable B (74/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 23.0x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 8.0%. By comparison, ESS (Essex Property Trust Inc.) holds a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 24.3x, ROIC 8.3%, cap $17.06B) and KIM (Kimco Realty Corporation (HC)) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 29.5x, ROIC 4.3%, cap $16.38B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SBAC leads on earnings multiple (18.6x) while SBAC leads on capital efficiency (18.1% ROIC).

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Per HST's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001070750), Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. generated $6.11B in revenue (+7.6% YoY), $765.0M in net income, and $1.23B in free cash flow against $13.05B in total assets and $2.84B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $25.29 (-0.04%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 20.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 74/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.4% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B+ · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+7.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HST)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (74/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HST SCORES 74/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+17/20 pts (23% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±4.7% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (72.8) create a -8 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$23.22+6.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$24.80+1.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$25.22+0.3% Next Q

Current

Grade B$25.30+7.3% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 74/100 (B) score, HST faces multiple-compression risk if 23.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($23.06) or 200D SMA ($22.01) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($27.12) toward Bear Floor ($20.75).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERBOUGHT (>70)

72.830 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

9 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE94% OF RANGE

L: $16$25.30H: $26

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 14 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

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Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (70)

8.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 7.01% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (75)

33/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HST

✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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HST // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +21.28%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $25.27H $25.70L $25.27C $25.30VOL 6.14M

RES: $25.88SUP: $20.24SMA50: $23.06SMA200: $22.01

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HST Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

16.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on HST today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for HST. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HST)

Financials Rank #45 of 1096 ⚔️ ESS vs HST Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (HST vs. ESS, KIM, LAMR, SBAC)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST) ranks #45 by composite RQD confidence (74/100, grade B) and #124 by equity capitalization ($17.61B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SBAC leads on earnings valuation at 18.6x trailing P/E, while SBAC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.1% ROIC and — gross margin. HST currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 74/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HST ACTIVE Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.	B	74/100	23.0x	—	8.0%	-1.56%	$17.61B	Benchmark Subject
ESS Essex Property Trust Inc.	C	63/100	24.3x	—	8.3%	-0.39%	$17.06B	/ess-vs-hst →
KIM Kimco Realty Corporation (HC)	B-	70/100	29.5x	—	4.3%	+0.41%	$16.38B	/kim-vs-hst →
LAMR Lamar Advertising Company	B-	71/100	27.5x	—	14.8%	-0.94%	$16.15B	/lamr-vs-hst →
SBAC SBA Communications Corporation	B-	71/100	18.6x	—	18.1%	+1.23%	$19.61B	/sbac-vs-hst →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001070750

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST) reported GAAP revenue of $6.11B (+7.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $5.68B , and +15.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $765.0M, operating cash flow of $1.51B, and free cash flow of $1.23B (-0.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, HST closed FY2025 with $13.05B in total assets against $2.84B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 9/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$6.11B	$765.0M	$1.51B	$1.23B	$13.05B	$2.84B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$5.68B	$697.0M	$1.50B	$1.24B	$13.05B	$2.82B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$5.31B	$740.0M	$1.44B	$1.20B	$9.68B	$2.27B

3. HST Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HST stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does HST compare to ESS and KIM in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HST?

Where is HST trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HST last traded at $25.30 (-1.56% on volume of 9,002,339 shares), positioning the stock +9.71% above its 50-day simple moving average ($23.06) and +14.95% above its 200-day simple moving average ($22.01). Across its 52-week range of $15.79 to $25.87, HST sits at the 94.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 72.8 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.7% ($24.11 to $26.49).

HST Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell HST stock right now?

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is HST's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

HST's 12-month base price target is $27.12 (range $20.75 to $32), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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HST — Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T15:14:07Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, HST scores 74 out of 100, a B grade, labeled "Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 14 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this reflects ROIC of 8% and an FCF yield of 7.01%. The fundamental pillar carries a moderate score rather than a top one, indicating cash generation is present but not the strongest element of the profile.
Whale 13F Flow: 17 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects institutional accumulation and options positioning, the highest-scoring pillar in the set. For a prospective investor, this suggests sophisticated holders have been building positions, though the source data does not include the underlying 13F holdings.
Insider Conviction: 16 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. A strong score here points to insider activity aligned with the stock's direction, but the source data does not itemize individual transactions.
Macro Regime Fit: 12 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this reflects Beta of 1.15 and sector sensitivity. This is the weakest pillar and signals that HST is more sensitive to market swings than the broad market, so the stock may amplify both upside and downside in shifting macro conditions.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 15 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this reflects Altman Z of 2.5, Piotroski F of 9/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5. The perfect Piotroski score and moderate leverage are supportive, while the Altman Z-Score sits in a range that merits monitoring rather than indicating distress.

Investor implications: the upside drivers are institutional and insider alignment plus strong forensic scoring. The valuation tradeoff is that the stock trades at a trailing P/E of 23 and EV/EBITDA of 17.9 per the market data, and the macro pillar shows elevated beta exposure. The score reflects a balanced profile rather than a deep-value or high-conviction signal.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
25.7	$17.61B	23	21.4	17.9	1.12	3.54%	1.15	$15.79 - $25.87	8%

Business

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Financials sector, within the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry, per the company profile. Its market capitalization is $17.6B per the profile. The source data does not describe the company's property portfolio, customer segments, or specific revenue-generating activities beyond the sector and industry classification.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$6114.0M	$855.0M	$765.0M	N/A	$1234.9M	$768.0M	$2842.7M
FY 2024	$5684.0M	$875.0M	$697.0M	N/A	$1242.2M	$554.0M	$2821.9M
FY 2023	$5311.0M	$827.0M	$740.0M	N/A	$1202.0M	N/A	$2266.1M

Per the SEC financials, revenue rose from $5311.0M in FY 2023 to $6114.0M in FY 2025, while operating income moved from $827.0M to $855.0M over the same span, with a peak of $875.0M in FY 2024. Net margin is 12.5% and operating margin is 14% per the market data, and ROIC is 8%. Per the RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 9/9. Debt/Equity is 0.5 per the RQD rating; cash rose to $768.0M in FY 2025 while debt stood at $2842.7M.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed (all related to HST):

Yahoo Finance (GREEN, CATALYST): Headline states that the stock "May Be A Bargain As Guidance Rises," signaling a potential positive catalyst tied to guidance.
Yahoo Finance (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE): Headline reports a "Fair Value Bump After Analyst Target Increases."
Seeking Alpha (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE): Headline frames the stock as a "Hold" with a "9% Return."
24/7 Wall St. (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE): Headline discusses paying "More Than Twice Its Regular Dividend Rate."
24/7 Wall St. (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE): Headline compares HST with Vail Resorts on leisure dividends and soft-patch resilience, a relative-value risk framing.
Yahoo! Finance Canada (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE): General market-action and institutional-positioning report.

Risk watch items: the leisure-sector "soft patch" framing in one headline. Proprietary signals: none. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is "NONE" with no butterfly links.

Open Questions

What specific property types, geographies, and customer segments drive HST's revenue, and how is the business concentrated?
What does the guidance increase referenced in the news wire consist of, and what are its quantitative terms?
What is the EPS for FY 2023–FY 2025, since the financials table reports EPS as N/A?
What institutional 13F positions and insider Form 4 transactions underlie the Whale and Insider pillar scores?
What is the source of the 9% return and the analyst target increases cited in the news wire, and do they reconcile with the stated Hold rating?

HST Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo! Finance Canada • 7h ago

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 10h ago

Host Hotels & Resorts: With A 9% Return Is A Hold (NASDAQ:HST)

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🟡 MARKET WIRE 24/7 Wall St. • 13h ago

Vail Resorts vs Host Hotels: Which Leisure Dividend Can Weather the Next Soft Patch?

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 16h ago

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Stock May Be A Bargain As Guidance Rises

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🟡 MARKET WIRE 24/7 Wall St. • 19h ago

Host Hotels Paid More Than Twice Its Regular Dividend Rate. Here’s Why

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 22h ago

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Stock Gets Fair Value Bump After Analyst Target Increases

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Host Hotels & Resorts Earnings Preview: What to Expect

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Host Hotels & Resorts, Realty Income and Simon Property

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HST Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $25.30?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $30.33 (+18.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is HST (B • RQD 74/100) a Buy at $25.70?

Welcome to the HST (Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 74/100 (Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward) in Real Estate Investment Trusts. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

FO ForensicBear Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $19.53 (-24.0%)

Spot @ $25.70

Pump the brakes on HST — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on HST, but look at what you are paying: 23.0x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

DE DeltaGamma_99 Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $32.64 (+27.0%)

Spot @ $25.70

HST cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on HST, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Real Estate Investment Trusts and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $25.70 (52-wk range $15.79 - $25.87), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.