NYSE:H - Hyatt Hotels Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Hyatt Hotels trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "H."

Hyatt Hotels announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Monday, December 10th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 27th. View Hyatt Hotels' Dividend History.

Hyatt Hotels announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Friday, December 15th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $750,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 30th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.08. The firm earned $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 17.80% and a return on equity of 4.95%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.26 EPS. View Hyatt Hotels' Earnings History.

Hyatt Hotels is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 13th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Hyatt Hotels.

16 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Hyatt Hotels' shares. Their forecasts range from $73.00 to $99.00. On average, they anticipate Hyatt Hotels' stock price to reach $81.0357 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Hyatt Hotels.

16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hyatt Hotels in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Hyatt Hotels.

Headlines about H stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Hyatt Hotels earned a news sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.

Hyatt Hotels saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,801,883 shares, an increase of 100.2% from the October 31st total of 1,898,987 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 812,117 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.7 days. Approximately 8.9% of the company's shares are sold short. View Hyatt Hotels' Current Options Chain.

Some companies that are related to Hyatt Hotels include Hilton Hotels (HLT), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Huazhu Group (HTHT), Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO), Eldorado Resorts (ERI), Boyd Gaming (BYD), Penn National Gaming (PENN) and Red Rock Resorts (RRR).

Hyatt Hotels' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bamco Inc. NY (4.24%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.53%), Vanguard Group Inc (3.53%), BlackRock Inc. (1.56%), Select Equity Group L.P. (1.37%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (1.13%). Company insiders that own Hyatt Hotels stock include 8-26-22 Gp Llc, Banana B Trust, David Udell, Don GC Trust #8, Elsinore Trust, Featherman Trust, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Gs Capital Partners Vi Fund, L, H Charles Floyd, H Co Lp Lci, Margaret C Egan, Mark R Vondrasek, Mark Samuel Hoplamazian, Maryam Banikarim, Peter Fulton, Peter Sears, PG Penny Trust, RA GC Trust #8, Rena Hozore Reiss, Richard A Friedman and Stephen G Haggerty. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hyatt Hotels.

H stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Scopus Asset Management L.P., Deutsche Bank AG, Jennison Associates LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Glenmede Trust Co. NA, AQR Capital Management LLC, Man Group plc and WINTON GROUP Ltd. Company insiders that have sold Hyatt Hotels company stock in the last year include 8-26-22 Gp Llc, David Udell, Featherman Trust, H Co Lp Lci, Margaret C Egan, Mark R Vondrasek, Maryam Banikarim and Peter Fulton. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hyatt Hotels.

H stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Select Equity Group L.P., JPMorgan Chase & Co., MARSHALL WACE ASIA Ltd, Baskin Financial Services Inc., FMR LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Standard Life Aberdeen plc and Standard Life Aberdeen plc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hyatt Hotels.

Shares of H can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of H stock can currently be purchased for approximately $67.54.

Hyatt Hotels has a market capitalization of $7.43 billion and generates $4.69 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $249 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.78 on an earnings per share basis. Hyatt Hotels employs 45,000 workers across the globe.

The official website for Hyatt Hotels is http://www.hyatt.com.

Hyatt Hotels' mailing address is 150 North Riverside Plaza 8th Floor, Chicago IL, 60606. The company can be reached via phone at 312-750-1234 or via email at [email protected]