FY2026 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) Reduced by Analyst

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will earn $4.79 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.80. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.24 per share.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.26. Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 7.59% and a net margin of 3.30%. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.55 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $146.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Evercore ISI restated an “in-line” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 14th. Redburn Atlantic lowered Hyatt Hotels from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $120.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $197.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $141.88.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance

H stock opened at $151.25 on Thursday. Hyatt Hotels has a twelve month low of $96.77 and a twelve month high of $161.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market cap of $15.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 21.37 and a beta of 1.49. The business’s fifty day moving average is $152.85 and its 200-day moving average is $131.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 17.1% during the first quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 20,594 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,287,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 1,048.4% in the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 48,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,802,000 after buying an additional 44,622 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 2.4% in the first quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 12,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,027,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the first quarter valued at approximately $770,000. Finally, Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 68.6% in the first quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 32,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,152,000 after buying an additional 13,134 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Traubert Foundation Pritzker sold 704,229 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.97, for a total value of $111,247,055.13. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In related news, insider Traubert Foundation Pritzker sold 704,229 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.97, for a total value of $111,247,055.13. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder F.L.P. Trust #14 sold 1,283,000 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.96, for a total value of $200,096,680.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 2,077,803 shares of company stock valued at $325,526,849 in the last 90 days. 23.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 28th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 27th. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio is 29.41%.

Hyatt Hotels Company Profile

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.