Zacks Research Has Negative View of Hyatt Hotels Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Hyatt Hotels from $0.92 to $0.55 per share.
• Hyatt reported $0.68 EPS for Q2 2024, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.62, and recorded revenues of $1.81 billion.
• Several analysts have adjusted their ratings on Hyatt Hotels, with Wall Street Zen downgrading it to a "strong sell" and other firms varying from "buy" to "hold" ratings.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.55 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.92. 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 $0.82 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.38 EPS.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.74 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 6.54%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.53 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $140.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Citigroup raised shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $138.00 to $167.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "market perform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $165.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Sunday, August 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $152.68.

Hyatt Hotels Price Performance

Shares of H traded down $2.26 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $143.56. 789,705 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 804,893. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $143.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $132.37. The company has a market cap of $13.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.43. 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 has a 1 year low of $102.43 and a 1 year high of $168.20.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. 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 presently 14.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider David Udell sold 4,051 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 16,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,429,620. This trade represents a 19.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 1,000 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.70, for a total transaction of $132,700.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 498 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $66,084.60. This represents a 66.76% 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.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Atria Investments Inc grew its position in Hyatt Hotels by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 2,063 shares of the company's stock worth $288,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC raised its position in Hyatt Hotels by 4.1% during the second quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 2,362 shares of the company's stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management raised its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 53.4% in the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 270 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 33.2% in the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 385 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System raised its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.3% in the second quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 39,914 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,574,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.54% of the company's stock.

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.