FY2025 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Decreased by Analyst

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H - Free Report) - Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Hyatt Hotels in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.38 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.39. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels' current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.19 EPS.

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

H has been the subject of a number of other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $110.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Melius Research raised Hyatt Hotels to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, February 17th. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $207.00 to $201.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $156.75 to $132.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Two equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $149.72.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Up 2.0%

Hyatt Hotels stock traded up $2.59 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $133.10. The stock had a trading volume of 206,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 931,572. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market cap of $12.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.70 and a beta of 1.42. Hyatt Hotels has a 12 month low of $102.43 and a 12 month high of $168.20. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $120.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $139.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,032 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 67.7% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,040 shares of the company's stock worth $163,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 474.0% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 5,120 shares of the company's stock worth $804,000 after purchasing an additional 4,228 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 31.9% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 467 shares of the company's stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 78.8% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 581 shares of the company's stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period. 73.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Kinsey Wolf sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.95, for a total transaction of $122,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 811 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $99,712.45. This represents a 55.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $35,416,770.75. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 375,620 shares of company stock worth $49,694,255. Corporate insiders own 23.70% of the company's stock.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Investors 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 yield of 0.45%. 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.