Q1 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Raised by Zacks Research

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

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on H. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $161.00 to $120.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 17th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $207.00 to $201.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $127.00 to $112.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Macquarie reduced their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $151.17.

Hyatt Hotels Price Performance

Shares of H stock opened at $127.55 on Monday. Hyatt Hotels has a 52-week low of $102.43 and a 52-week high of $168.20. The stock has a market cap of $12.18 billion, a PE ratio of 10.25 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $119.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $140.57.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. SCS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the 1st quarter worth about $407,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 143,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,556,000 after buying an additional 11,252 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the 1st quarter worth about $325,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 426,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,229,000 after buying an additional 29,976 shares during the period. Finally, Nightview Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 146.0% during the 1st quarter. Nightview Capital LLC now owns 53,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,539,000 after buying an additional 31,679 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hyatt Hotels

In other news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,600 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.78, for a total value of $226,848.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 37,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,377,290.06. This trade represents a 4.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Jnp 2010-Pg Trust sold 266,793 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.75, for a total transaction of $35,416,770.75. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 377,220 shares of company stock worth $49,921,103. Insiders own 23.70% of the company’s stock.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.47%. Hyatt Hotels’s payout ratio is currently 7.79%.

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.