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Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) is one of the 10 cheap REITs with huge upside. As of the March 13 closing, consensus sentiment for Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) remained moderately bullish. The stock received coverage from 12 analysts, 6 of whom assigned Buy ratings and 6 gave Hold calls. With no Sell rating, it has a projected median 1-year price target of $21.36, which leads to an upside potential of more than 15%. Photo by Tony Yeung on Unsplash On February 27, Deutsche Bank increased its target price for Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) from $26 to $27. The firm reiterated its Buy rating on the stock, which currently offers an adjusted upside potential of almost 46%. On February 23, Bank of America Securities also increased the price target for Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) to $22 from $20. The firm maintained a Buy rating on the stock, which yields a revised upside potential of almost 19% at the prevailing level. Bank of America Securities updated its forecasts following the company’s latest earnings report. Earlier on February 19, Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) announced its fourth-quarter results, reporting an adjusted FFO of 51 cents per share, outpacing the consensus forecast of 47 cents. The company President and CEO, James Risoleo, attributed this outperformance to the portfolio quality and successful execution of its strategy. Reflecting on the expansion of hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR), he stated: “Our strong fourth quarter and full year 2025 results underscore the success of our strategy and the quality of our portfolio. We delivered comparable hotel Total RevPAR growth of 5.4% over the fourth quarter of 2024, and full year growth of 4.2%, reflecting increased transient demand and improvements in food and beverage revenues and ancillary spending. Comparable hotel RevPAR increased 4.6% for the quarter and 3.8% for the full year due to higher rates across the portfolio.” Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) is a self-managed REIT that focuses on lodging services. It owns and operates various luxury and upscale hotel properties. The company also partners with major hotel brands, including Marriott, with the aim of targeting markets that contain high barriers to entry. While we acknowledge the potential of HST as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 33 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.