Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note issued on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.08. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.23 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.72 EPS.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $1.04. Hyatt Hotels had a negative net margin of 0.73% and a positive return on equity of 5.53%. The business had revenue of $1.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.42 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on H. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $159.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $203.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $167.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $198.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hyatt Hotels currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $176.40.

Hyatt Hotels Trading Down 5.2%

Hyatt Hotels stock opened at $149.96 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $163.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $154.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. Hyatt Hotels has a 12 month low of $102.43 and a 12 month high of $180.53. The stock has a market cap of $14.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -267.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 7.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 426,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,229,000 after acquiring an additional 29,976 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 8.5% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 143,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,556,000 after purchasing an additional 11,252 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 2.9% in the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 6,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $892,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Hyatt Hotels by 18,500.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atria Investments Inc lifted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 2,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Javier Aguila sold 9,548 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.87, for a total value of $1,583,726.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 2,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $445,195.08. The trade was a 78.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 23.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -107.14%.

About Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts and vacation properties. Its portfolio spans a range of price points and styles under brands such as Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Andaz, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Thompson Hotels, Alila and Destination by Hyatt. In addition to accommodations, the company provides meeting and event spaces, food and beverage outlets, spa and wellness centers, and a variety of guest services designed to cater to both leisure and business travelers.

Hyatt’s business model combines property ownership, management contracts and third-party franchising.