Q1 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Reduced by Zacks Research

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Hyatt Hotels in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.00 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels' current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 19.50% and a return on equity of 9.81%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.71 EPS.

H has been the subject of several other reports. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $207.00 to $201.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $142.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $161.00 to $120.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hyatt Hotels has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $149.72.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of H traded up $2.50 during trading on Monday, reaching $133.01. The company's stock had a trading volume of 930,499 shares, compared to its average volume of 938,784. Hyatt Hotels has a twelve month low of $102.43 and a twelve month high of $168.20. 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 company has a market cap of $12.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.69 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a fifty day moving average of $120.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $139.48.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of H. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in Hyatt Hotels in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 750.0% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 340 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 138.8% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 499 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 31.9% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 467 shares of the company's stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. 73.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Jnp 2010-Pg Trust sold 266,793 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.75, for a total value of $35,416,770.75. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Jnp Parachute Mirror Trust L sold 53,361 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.75, for a total value of $7,083,672.75. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 375,620 shares of company stock valued at $49,694,255. Corporate insiders own 23.70% of the company's stock.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. Hyatt Hotels's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.79%.

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.