Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Hyatt Hotels in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.02 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.93. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $148.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $140.00 to $159.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Sunday, August 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.68.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Up 2.5%

H stock opened at $145.68 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $13.91 billion, a PE ratio of 34.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $143.84 and its 200 day moving average is $132.39. Hyatt Hotels has a one year low of $102.43 and a one year high of $168.20.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.74 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 6.54%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.53 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the first quarter valued at about $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 86.7% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 53.4% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 18,500.0% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. 73.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.70, for a total transaction of $132,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $66,084.60. This trade represents a 66.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider David Udell sold 4,051 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total transaction of $587,395.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 16,756 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,429,620. The trade was a 19.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 23.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 27th. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.25%.

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.