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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) is an S&P 500 lodging real estate investment trust that describes itself as the nation’s largest lodging REIT and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. This news page aggregates the company’s press releases and market updates, giving investors and observers a single place to follow its hotel portfolio performance, capital decisions and corporate developments.
Readers can find detailed announcements on quarterly and annual financial results, where Host Hotels & Resorts reports metrics such as comparable hotel RevPAR, Total RevPAR, comparable hotel EBITDA and funds from operations. Earnings releases often include commentary on portfolio performance, demand trends across transient, group and contract business, and updates to full-year guidance.
The company also issues news about dividends, including regular quarterly cash dividends and any special dividends declared by its board of directors. Capital markets activity is another recurring topic, with releases describing offerings of senior notes by Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., the use of proceeds and the redemption of existing debt. Portfolio activity, such as the sale of specific hotel properties, transformational capital programs with major hotel brands and reinvestment plans, is covered in detail.
In addition, Host Hotels & Resorts publishes Corporate Responsibility Report updates that outline its environmental and social targets, sustainability projects, green financing, community investments and employee-focused initiatives. The company also uses news releases to address topics such as unsolicited mini-tender offers for its operating partnership units and to provide investor presentation updates. For anyone tracking HST, this page offers an organized view of the company’s official communications over time.
Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: HST), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust, has scheduled its third quarter 2025 earnings announcement for November 5, 2025, after market close.
The company will host a conference call to discuss the results on November 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET. Investors can access the call via USA/Canada toll-free number (888-500-3691) or international toll number (646-307-1951) using Conference ID 71987. A simultaneous webcast will be available on the company's website, with replay access until February 18, 2026.
Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: HST), the nation's largest lodging REIT, has released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, showcasing significant progress toward its 2030 environmental and social targets. The company has made substantial sustainability investments, including $5 billion in sustainable financing and over 860 sustainability projects expected to generate $24 million in annual utility savings.
Key achievements include 21 LEED-certified properties, 16 properties with on-site renewable energy systems, and approximately $300 million invested in hurricane-resistant infrastructure. The company also demonstrated strong community engagement with support for 283 charities and maintained high employee engagement at 88%, while investing in workforce development with 20 training hours per employee annually.
Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: HST), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), has released an updated investor presentation for Q2 2025. The presentation is available on the company's website in the Investor Relations section.
As an S&P 500 company, Host Hotels & Resorts maintains a significant portfolio of 75 properties in the United States and 5 international properties, comprising approximately 42,900 rooms. Additionally, the company holds non-controlling interests in seven domestic and one international joint ventures.
Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: HST), the nation's largest lodging REIT, reported strong Q2 2025 results with comparable hotel Total RevPAR growth of 4.2% to $400.91 and RevPAR growth of 3.0% to $239.64. The company generated revenues of $1.586 billion, up 8.2% year-over-year, though net income decreased 7.0% to $225 million.
Key developments include the sale of The Westin Cincinnati for $60 million, repurchase of $105 million in common stock, and receipt of $9 million in business interruption proceeds. The company maintains a strong balance sheet with total assets of $13.0 billion and available liquidity of $2.3 billion.
Based on strong H1 performance, Host Hotels raised its 2025 guidance, now expecting comparable hotel RevPAR growth of 1.5% to 2.5% and Total RevPAR growth of 2.0% to 3.0% over 2024.
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) has announced significant changes to its executive management team. Bob Garechana, currently Executive Vice President and CFO, will become the new Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Alec Brackenridge, the current CIO, will transition to Executive Vice President – Investments before retiring at the end of 2025.
Bret McLeod will join the company in July 2025 as Executive Vice President - Finance and assume the CFO role on August 7, 2025. McLeod, currently CFO of Great Wolf Resorts, brings extensive experience in corporate strategy, capital markets, operations, and investor relations from his previous roles at Citycon and Host Hotels & Resorts.
The transition represents a planned succession strategy for Equity Residential, with CEO Mark J. Parrell expressing confidence in both Garechana's ability to advance the company's capital allocation strategy and McLeod's potential to lead the finance team and drive transformational initiatives.
Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: HST), the largest lodging real estate investment trust in the U.S., has announced the release of its updated investor presentation for Q1 2025. The presentation is available on the company's website in the Investor Relations section.
As an S&P 500 company, Host Hotels & Resorts maintains a significant portfolio of 76 properties in the United States and 5 international properties, comprising approximately 43,400 rooms. Additionally, the company holds non-controlling interests in seven domestic and one international joint ventures, focusing on luxury and upper-upscale hotel segments.
Host Hotels & Resorts reported strong Q1 2025 results with 7.0% growth in comparable hotel RevPAR and 5.8% increase in Total RevPAR. The company's revenues reached $1,594 million, up 8.4% from 2024, though net income decreased 7.7% to $251 million.
Key performance metrics include:
- Comparable hotel RevPAR: $240.18
- Total RevPAR: $408.57
- Adjusted EBITDAre: $514 million (up 5.1%)
- Diluted earnings per share: $0.35
Despite macroeconomic uncertainty, the company maintains its 2025 RevPAR growth guidance of 0.5% to 2.5%. The business mix shows transient at 60%, group at 36%, and contract at 4%. Host completed $146 million in capital expenditures and repurchased 6.3 million shares for $100 million. The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share and maintains strong liquidity of $2.2 billion.