Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST)

Host Hotels & Resorts beat expectations on both the top and bottom line in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, reported August 5, with adjusted EPS of $0.35 topping the $0.34 estimate (+2.9%) and revenue of $1.640 billion topping the $1.616 billion estimate (+1.5%). Net income rose ~7% year over year to roughly $237.0 million, up from about $221.0 million a year ago, while adjusted EPS increased ~9% from $0.32. Revenue came in at about $1.6 billion, and profitability included operating income of roughly $293.0 million alongside an operating margin near 18%. The company paid around $136.0 million in dividends during the quarter. For the next period, consensus calls for EPS of $0.09 on revenue of $1.358 billion.