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HST's Q4 earnings are likely to have benefited from its group business demand and strategic capital allocations. However, high interest expenses raise concerns.

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Host Hotels' stock is undervalued, with potential for a rebound as weather impacts ease and margin expansion is expected in 2025. Q3'24 results were strong, with revenue growth and strategic share buybacks, despite challenges from Maui wildfires and higher wages. The company's diversified portfolio and solid balance sheet provide flexibility for acquisitions and buybacks, enhancing shareholder value.

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) (the “Company”), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”), has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the sixth consecutive year, maintaining its position as a global sustainability leader. Additionally, the Company has been included in the DJSI North America for the eighth consecutive year.

HST to gain from its luxury hotels portfolio, strategic capital recycling and a healthy balance sheet. Macroeconomic uncertainty and high-interest expenses ail.

One year ago, I selected a portfolio of 10 REITs for their double-digit dividend growth, believing they would outperform on share price and deliver superior total return. In this article, I hold myself accountable.  The World Beaters portfolio underperformed in share price, contrary to expectations, achieving a total return of (-3.48)%. The portfolio ended the year out yielding the VNQ by 12 bps, but did not achieve the anticipated share price outperformance, despite sterling operating results.

HST is well-poised to benefit from the improvement in the group business. However, macroeconomic uncertainty adds to its woes.

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) (the “Company”), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust, today announced that Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. ("Host L.P."), for whom the Company acts as sole general partner, has priced its offering (the "Offering") of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2035 (the "Notes"). The Notes are the Company's senior unsecured obligations. The Offering is expected to close on August 12, 2024, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.

Host Hotels & Resorts is a lodging REIT focused on luxury and upper upscale hotels, primarily under the Marriott and Hyatt brands. The company has significantly underperformed the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF in 2024. Q2 2024 results showed 7.5% Y/Y adjusted FFO growth thanks to expense control, higher occupancy, and share repurchases.