Hyatt Hotels (H) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.32 per share and revenue of $1.71 billion for the quarter.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by ($0.22). The business had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 9.81% and a net margin of 19.50%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Hyatt Hotels to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Up 0.5 %

H stock traded up $0.57 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $113.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 835,493 shares, compared to its average volume of 650,558. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $121.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $143.61. The company has a market capitalization of $10.90 billion, a PE ratio of 9.11 and a beta of 1.35. Hyatt Hotels has a 12 month low of $102.43 and a 12 month high of $168.20.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Hyatt Hotels's dividend payout ratio is currently 4.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on H shares. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, February 17th. Macquarie reduced their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $156.75 to $132.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $175.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hyatt Hotels presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $151.83.

Insider Transactions at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.78, for a total transaction of $226,848.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 37,927 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,377,290.06. This represents a 4.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.80, for a total value of $1,168,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 9,337 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,090,561.60. This trade represents a 51.71 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,600 shares of company stock valued at $1,517,798 in the last three months. 23.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.