Zacks Research Forecasts Increased Earnings for Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a report issued on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.01 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.84. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels' current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) 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. The business had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.71 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 9.81% and a net margin of 19.50%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.71 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on H. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $110.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $156.75 to $132.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $163.00 to $156.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 21st. Two investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $151.17.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:H traded down $1.22 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $130.63. 1,066,860 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 697,827. The business's 50-day moving average price is $119.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $140.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.50 and a beta of 1.36. Hyatt Hotels has a 1 year low of $102.43 and a 1 year high of $168.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Long Pond Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the first quarter worth about $191,922,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the fourth quarter worth about $77,136,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 241.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 679,557 shares of the company's stock worth $106,677,000 after buying an additional 480,523 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 16.4% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,135,774 shares of the company's stock worth $384,132,000 after buying an additional 441,417 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the fourth quarter worth about $61,572,000. 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 the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was 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 represents a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Kinsey Wolf sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.95, for a total value of $122,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 811 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $99,712.45. This trade represents a 55.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 377,220 shares of company stock valued at $49,921,103. Company insiders own 23.70% of the company's stock.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 29th. Hyatt Hotels's dividend payout ratio is presently 7.79%.

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.