Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Hyatt Hotels

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) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.55 per share 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.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on H. 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 on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. 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 report on Tuesday, September 9th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $148.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $140.00 to $159.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $152.68.

Hyatt Hotels Trading Up 1.0%

Hyatt Hotels stock traded up $1.40 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $141.78. 232,800 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 938,463. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. Hyatt Hotels has a fifty-two week low of $102.43 and a fifty-two week high of $168.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.69, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.43. The firm's 50 day moving average is $143.67 and its 200-day moving average is $132.32.

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

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Hyatt Hotels

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 127.9% in the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 10,995 shares of the company's stock worth $1,346,000 after purchasing an additional 6,170 shares during the period. Bridges Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 87.0% in the first quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,119 shares of the company's stock worth $995,000 after purchasing an additional 3,778 shares during the period. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. bought a new position in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the first quarter worth $1,155,000. TT International Asset Management LTD increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 10.0% in the first quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 37,017 shares of the company's stock worth $4,535,000 after purchasing an additional 3,360 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 12.7% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 27,651 shares of the company's stock worth $3,386,000 after purchasing an additional 3,117 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.