12 Best Hotel Stocks To Buy According to Analysts

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7. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST)

Analyst Upside Potential: 28.91%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 25

Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment firm that owns upper-upscale and luxury hotels. It conducts its operations through Host L.P. The company’s hotels are located in resort and urban markets under various brand names, such as 1 Hotels, Alila, Four Seasons, JW Marriott, Fairmont, Ritz-Carlton, and others.

The company delivered 3.1% year-over-year comparable hotel total RevPAR growth in fiscal Q3 2024, reflecting the continued strength of its out-of-room revenue. Its comparable hotel RevPAR also grew 80 basis points in the quarter. Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) repurchased 3.5 million shares of stock through its common share repurchase program, bringing its total repurchases for the quarter to $57 million and underscoring confidence in its operations.

Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) holds a competitive market advantage due to its geographically diversified portfolio, investment-grade balance sheet, and continued reinvestments in its assets. It takes the seventh spot on our list of the 12 best hotel stocks to buy according to analysts.

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