Hyatt Hotels Co. Expected to Earn Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.84 Per Share (NYSE:H)

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Hyatt Hotels in a report released on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.84 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.87. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.24 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.77 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on H. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $116.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. Redburn Atlantic downgraded 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 report on Tuesday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $138.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $149.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Monday, March 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $162.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $141.88.

Hyatt Hotels Trading Up 0.1 %

H opened at $151.36 on Friday. Hyatt Hotels has a 12 month low of $96.77 and a 12 month high of $161.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $153.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $131.74. The firm has a market cap of $15.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.20, a PEG ratio of 21.66 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of H. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Hyatt Hotels during the fourth quarter worth about $72,086,000. Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,284,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 28.5% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,948,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,061,000 after acquiring an additional 432,594 shares during the last quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP purchased a new position in Hyatt Hotels in the first quarter worth approximately $48,302,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 33.3% during the third quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 903,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,815,000 after acquiring an additional 225,530 shares during the last quarter. 71.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Joan Bottarini sold 4,250 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.72, for a total value of $547,060.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 11,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,454,664.72. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, insider Joan Bottarini sold 4,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.72, for a total value of $547,060.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 11,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,454,664.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Traubert Foundation Pritzker sold 704,229 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.97, for a total value of $111,247,055.13. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,077,803 shares of company stock worth $325,526,849. 23.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

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

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.