Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) Stock

Key Points

• Rep. Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) for between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th, as disclosed in a filing dated August 13th.
• Hyatt Hotels recently reported earnings of $0.68 per share for the last quarter, surpassing expectations, with revenues of $1.81 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, scheduled to be paid on September 10th, 2023, yielding an annualized rate of $0.60.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Hyatt Hotels Corporation NYSE: H. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Hyatt Hotels stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Down 1.7%

NYSE:H traded down $2.5190 on Monday, reaching $141.5410. 701,688 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 957,975. The company has a market capitalization of $13.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.62, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has a 12 month low of $102.43 and a 12 month high of $168.20. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $142.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $132.71.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.06. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 6.54%. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.74 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.53 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Hyatt Hotels Corporation will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 27th. Hyatt Hotels's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.25%.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 10,509 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,650,000 after purchasing an additional 1,076 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 112,638 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,682,000 after purchasing an additional 3,028 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 50.8% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 24,534 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,854,000 after purchasing an additional 8,270 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 260.0% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,908 shares of the company's stock valued at $924,000 after purchasing an additional 4,267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 41.7% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,186 shares of the company's stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. 73.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider David Udell sold 3,891 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.03, for a total transaction of $521,510.73. Following the transaction, the insider owned 16,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,245,806.68. The trade was a 18.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Hotels Corp Hyatt purchased 996,587 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $13.50 per share, for a total transaction of $13,453,924.50. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 117,077,441 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,580,545,453.50. This represents a 0.86% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders sold 6,491 shares of company stock worth $870,211 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 23.70% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on H shares. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $148.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 17th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $156.00 to $140.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of 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 report on Tuesday, July 1st. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $152.26.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.