Zacks Research Forecasts Increased Earnings for Hyatt Hotels

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its Q2 2026 earnings per share estimate for Hyatt Hotels to $1.02, up from the previous estimate of $0.93.
• Hyatt Hotels' consensus rating is currently a "Moderate Buy", with a target price of $152.68, according to MarketBeat data.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting an annual yield of 0.4%.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.02 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.93. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels' current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Hyatt Hotels from a "market perform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $165.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. Barclays lowered their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from $138.00 to $167.00 in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hyatt Hotels presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $152.68.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Down 0.8%

H stock traded down $1.22 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $142.23. The company had a trading volume of 186,952 shares, compared to its average volume of 938,923. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. The company has a market capitalization of $13.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $143.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $132.32. Hyatt Hotels has a fifty-two week low of $102.43 and a fifty-two week high of $168.20.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 last year, the company earned $1.53 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of H. Long Pond Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the first quarter valued at approximately $191,922,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 84.5% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,228,396 shares of the company's stock valued at $171,545,000 after buying an additional 562,611 shares in the last quarter. GRS Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the second quarter valued at approximately $74,264,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 16.4% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,135,774 shares of the company's stock worth $384,132,000 after purchasing an additional 441,417 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mane Global Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Hyatt Hotels during the second quarter worth $47,007,000. 73.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Hyatt Hotels

In related news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 1,000 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.70, for a total value of $132,700.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 498 shares in the company, valued at $66,084.60. The trade was a 66.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider David Udell sold 4,051 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total value of $587,395.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,756 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,429,620. This trade represents a 19.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 23.70% of the company's stock.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 27th. Hyatt Hotels's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.25%.

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.