Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.01 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.84. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.16. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 19.50% and a return on equity of 9.81%. The business had revenue of $1.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.71 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Macquarie lowered their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Melius Research upgraded Hyatt Hotels to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $163.00 to $156.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $172.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $151.17.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Up 3.7%

Hyatt Hotels stock opened at $132.04 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $119.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $140.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.61 and a beta of 1.36. Hyatt Hotels has a fifty-two week low of $102.43 and a fifty-two week high of $168.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new stake in Hyatt Hotels during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 99.0% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 750.0% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 31.9% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Jnp 2010-Pg Trust sold 266,793 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.75, for a total value of $35,416,770.75. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.78, for a total value of $226,848.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 37,927 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,377,290.06. The trade was a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 377,220 shares of company stock valued at $49,921,103 over the last 90 days. 23.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 29th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.79%.

About Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation operates as a hospitality company in the United States and internationally. It operates through Owned and Leased Hotels, Americas Management and Franchising, ASPAC Management and Franchising, EAME Management and Franchising, and Apple Leisure Group segments. The company manages, franchises, licenses, owns, and leases portfolio of properties, consisting of full-service hotels and resorts, select service hotels, and other properties, including timeshare, fractional, residential, vacation, and condominium units.