Host Hotels Resorts Stock Price Prediction

HST Stock  USD 18.12  0.04  0.22%   
The relative strength index (RSI) of Host Hotels' stock price is slightly above 63. This usually indicates that the stock is rather overbought by investors at this time. The main point of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to track how fast people are buying or selling Host, making its price go up or down.

Momentum 63

 Buy Extended

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of Host Hotels' future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with Host Hotels Resorts, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting Host Hotels' stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.966
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
0.1571
EPS Estimate Current Year
1.0416
EPS Estimate Next Year
0.8707
Wall Street Target Price
19.75
Using Host Hotels hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Host Hotels Resorts from the perspective of Host Hotels response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Host Hotels using Host Hotels' stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Host using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Host Hotels' stock price.

Host Hotels Short Interest

An investor who is long Host Hotels may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about Host Hotels and may potentially protect profits, hedge Host Hotels with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA
16.1913
Short Percent
0.0712
Short Ratio
4.76
Shares Short Prior Month
35.2 M
50 Day MA
17.5334

Host Hotels Resorts Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to Host Hotels' public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Host. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Host can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Host Hotels Resorts. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Host Hotels' market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Host Hotels.

Host Hotels Implied Volatility

    
  0.21  
Host Hotels' implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Host Hotels Resorts stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Host Hotels' implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Host Hotels stock will not fluctuate a lot when Host Hotels' options are near their expiration.
The fear of missing out, i.e., FOMO, can cause potential investors in Host Hotels to buy its stock at a price that has no basis in reality. In that case, they are not buying Host because the equity is a good investment, but because they need to do something to avoid the feeling of missing out. On the other hand, investors will often sell stocks at prices well below their value during bear markets because they need to stop feeling the pain of losing money.

Host Hotels after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 18.19  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.

Prediction based on Rule 16 of the current Host contract

Based on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Host Hotels Resorts will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0131% per day over the life of the 2026-04-17 option contract. With Host Hotels trading at USD 18.12, that is roughly USD 0.002378 . If you think that the market is fully incorporating Host Hotels' daily price movement you should consider acquiring Host Hotels Resorts options at the current volatility level of 0.21%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Check out Host Hotels Basic Forecasting Models to cross-verify your projections.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Host Hotels' price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
16.9618.6420.32
Details
19 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
17.9719.7521.92
Details
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
0.210.260.28
Details

Host Hotels After-Hype Price Prediction Density Analysis

As far as predicting the price of Host Hotels at your current risk attitude, this probability distribution graph shows the chance that the prediction will fall between or within a specific range. We use this chart to confirm that your returns on investing in Host Hotels or, for that matter, your successful expectations of its future price, cannot be replicated consistently. Please note, a large amount of money has been lost over the years by many investors who confused the symmetrical distributions of Stock prices, such as prices of Host Hotels, with the unreliable approximations that try to describe financial returns.
   Next price density   
       Expected price to next headline  

Host Hotels Estimiated After-Hype Price Volatility

In the context of predicting Host Hotels' stock value on the day after the next significant headline, we show statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios based on Host Hotels' historical news coverage. Host Hotels' after-hype downside and upside margins for the prediction period are 16.51 and 19.87, respectively. We have considered Host Hotels' daily market price in relation to the headlines to evaluate this method's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that news-based prediction models outperform traditional linear, nonlinear models or artificial intelligence models to provide accurate predictions consistently.
Current Value
18.12
18.19
After-hype Price
19.87
Upside
Host Hotels is very steady at this time. Analysis and calculation of next after-hype price of Host Hotels Resorts is based on 3 months time horizon.

Host Hotels Stock Price Prediction Analysis

Have you ever been surprised when a price of a Company such as Host Hotels is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Host Hotels backward and forwards among themselves. Have you ever observed a lot of a particular company's price movement is driven by press releases or news about the company that has nothing to do with actual earnings? Usually, hype to individual companies acts as price momentum. If not enough favorable publicity is forthcoming, the Stock price eventually runs out of speed. So, the rule of thumb here is that as long as this news hype has nothing to do with immediate earnings, you should pay more attention to it. If you see this tendency with Host Hotels, there might be something going there, and it might present an excellent short sale opportunity.
Expected ReturnPeriod VolatilityHype ElasticityRelated ElasticityNews DensityRelated DensityExpected Hype
  0.23 
1.68
  0.07 
  0.05 
8 Events / Month
9 Events / Month
In about 8 days
Latest traded priceExpected after-news pricePotential return on next major newsAverage after-hype volatility
18.12
18.19
0.39 
560.00  
Notes

Host Hotels Hype Timeline

On the 7th of January Host Hotels Resorts is traded for 18.12. The entity has historical hype elasticity of 0.07, and average elasticity to hype of competition of 0.05. Host is projected to increase in value after the next headline, with the price projected to jump to 18.19 or above. The average volatility of media hype impact on the company the price is over 100%. The price appreciation on the next news is projected to be 0.39%, whereas the daily expected return is currently at 0.23%. The volatility of related hype on Host Hotels is about 819.51%, with the expected price after the next announcement by competition of 18.17. The company reported the last year's revenue of 5.68 B. Total Income to common stockholders was 697 M with profit before taxes, overhead, and interest of 1.72 B. Considering the 90-day investment horizon the next projected press release will be in about 8 days.
Check out Host Hotels Basic Forecasting Models to cross-verify your projections.

Host Hotels Related Hype Analysis

Having access to credible news sources related to Host Hotels' direct competition is more important than ever and may enhance your ability to predict Host Hotels' future price movements. Getting to know how Host Hotels' peers react to changing market sentiment, related social signals, and mainstream news is a great way to find investing opportunities and time the market. The summary table below summarizes the essential lagging indicators that can help you analyze how Host Hotels may potentially react to the hype associated with one of its peers.
Hype
Elasticity
News
Density
Semi
Deviation
Information
Ratio
Potential
Upside
Value
At Risk
Maximum
Drawdown
AGNCAGNC Investment Corp 0.07 11 per month 0.59  0.14  1.66 (1.24) 3.38 
AMHAmerican Homes 4 0.17 12 per month 1.11 (0.08) 1.91 (2.05) 4.01 
ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties(0.39)10 per month 0.00 (0.10) 1.81 (1.69) 5.17 
BXPBoston Properties 1.28 11 per month 0.00 (0.17) 1.98 (2.16) 6.86 
UDRUDR Inc 0.05 4 per month 1.16 (0.04) 2.07 (1.55) 5.46 
LAMRLamar Advertising 0.20 9 per month 1.05 (0) 2.13 (1.99) 7.61 
GLPIGaming Leisure Properties(0.74)7 per month 0.00 (0.10) 1.80 (2.00) 6.67 
CPTCamden Property Trust 1.29 8 per month 1.10  0.01  1.57 (1.19) 4.73 
OHIOmega Healthcare Investors(0.34)10 per month 0.95  0.03  2.13 (1.70) 7.20 
REXRRexford Industrial Realty 0.46 7 per month 0.00 (0.12) 2.30 (1.96) 5.41 

Host Hotels Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine Host price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Host using various technical indicators. When you analyze Host charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.

About Host Hotels Predictive Indicators

The successful prediction of Host Hotels stock price could yield a significant profit to investors. But is it possible? The efficient-market hypothesis suggests that all published stock prices of traded companies, such as Host Hotels Resorts, already reflect all publicly available information. This academic statement is a fundamental principle of many financial and investing theories used today. However, the typical investor usually disagrees with a 'textbook' version of this hypothesis and continually tries to find mispriced stocks to increase returns. We use internally-developed statistical techniques to arrive at the intrinsic value of Host Hotels based on analysis of Host Hotels hews, social hype, general headline patterns, and widely used predictive technical indicators.
We also calculate exposure to Host Hotels's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, relevant financial multiples and ratios, and then comparing them to Host Hotels's related companies.
 2023 2025 2026 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.03960.06890.0505
Price To Sales Ratio2.61.951.73

Story Coverage note for Host Hotels

The number of cover stories for Host Hotels depends on current market conditions and Host Hotels' risk-adjusted performance over time. The coverage that generates the most noise at a given time depends on the prevailing investment theme that Host Hotels is classified under. However, while its typical story may have numerous social followers, the rapid visibility can also attract short-sellers, who usually are skeptical about Host Hotels' long-term prospects. So, having above-average coverage will typically attract above-average short interest, leading to significant price volatility.

Host Hotels Short Properties

Host Hotels' future price predictability will typically decrease when Host Hotels' long traders begin to feel the short-sellers pressure to drive the price lower. The predictive aspect of Host Hotels Resorts often depends not only on the future outlook of the potential Host Hotels' investors but also on the ongoing dynamics between investors with different trading styles. Because the market risk indicators may have small false signals, it is better to identify suitable times to hedge a portfolio using different long/short signals. Host Hotels' indicators that are reflective of the short sentiment are summarized in the table below.
Common Stock Shares Outstanding705.9 M
Cash And Short Term Investments554 M

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