Hyatt Hotels Q3 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.06 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.07. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels' current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels' FY2026 earnings at $3.62 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.45 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on H. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $140.00 to $159.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Sunday, August 17th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Hyatt Hotels from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the company from $147.00 to $168.00 in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hyatt Hotels has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $154.76.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of H stock opened at $148.33 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market cap of $14.16 billion, a PE ratio of 35.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.41. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $143.76 and a 200-day moving average of $135.95. Hyatt Hotels has a 12 month low of $102.43 and a 12 month high of $168.20.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.74 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 6.54% and a net margin of 6.39%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.53 earnings per share.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 27th. Hyatt Hotels's payout ratio is 14.25%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider David Udell sold 4,051 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total transaction of $587,395.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,429,620. This trade represents a 19.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 23.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of H. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in Hyatt Hotels in the first quarter valued at $488,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 5.5% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 2,093 shares of the company's stock valued at $256,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in Hyatt Hotels by 17.7% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,279 shares of the company's stock worth $279,000 after buying an additional 343 shares in the last quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. bought a new position in Hyatt Hotels during the 1st quarter worth $490,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the 1st quarter valued at $760,000. Institutional investors own 73.54% of the company's stock.

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.

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