Q2 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Raised by Zacks Research

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 5th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will earn $0.87 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.82. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels' current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.88 EPS.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.16. Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 9.81% and a net margin of 19.50%. The company had revenue of $1.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.71 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.71 EPS.

H has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $161.00 to $120.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. StockNews.com cut shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Barclays raised their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $122.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $151.17.

Hyatt Hotels Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of H traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $127.10. The company had a trading volume of 878,759 shares, compared to its average volume of 670,042. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Hyatt Hotels has a 52-week low of $102.43 and a 52-week high of $168.20. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $118.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $141.92. The firm has a market cap of $12.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 1.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 45,648 shares of the company's stock worth $6,946,000 after buying an additional 1,032 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the third quarter valued at $273,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 583.3% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 205 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 17.2% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,056 shares of the company's stock worth $166,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TT International Asset Management LTD purchased a new stake in Hyatt Hotels during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,283,000. Institutional investors own 73.54% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.80, for a total transaction of $1,168,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 9,337 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,090,561.60. This trade represents a 51.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,600 shares of Hyatt Hotels 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 directly owns 37,927 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,377,290.06. This represents a 4.05 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 12,600 shares of company stock valued at $1,517,798. Corporate insiders own 23.70% of the company's stock.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.47%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. Hyatt Hotels's payout ratio is currently 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.