Hyatt Hotels Corporation Company Profile (NYSE:H)

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

Hyatt Hotels Corporation declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 6.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.49. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. Hyatt Hotels Corporation had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 7.25%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.25 earnings per share. View Hyatt Hotels Corporation's Earnings History.

11 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Hyatt Hotels Corporation's shares. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $63.00. On average, they expect Hyatt Hotels Corporation's stock price to reach $55.71 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Hyatt Hotels Corporation stock:

• 1. FBR & Co analysts commented, "LB reported April SSS of –5%, versus FBR/consensus estimates of –0.1%/–3.3% and guidance of negative low single digits. Comps were affected about –6% due to cycling the apparel/swim product exit LY and +3% from the Easter shift into April. Mall traffic was positive at BBW in April but negative at VS (likely due to the cycling of the Secret Rewards coupons LY). April’s merchandise margin increased, compared to last year, driven by BBW but VS also improved to flat. Inventories per square foot are very clean with February down –12% YOY . LB guided May comps to –MSD/–HSD, with a negative impact of –10% from apparel/swim category exits. 1Q total sales were –7% YOY and comps –9% with a negative impact of –6% from exited categories. We estimate LB May SSS to be –8.5%, versus flat LY . We like the improvement in merch margin and expect SSS to begin to improve as we cycle the swim/apparel exit, bralette ramp, and coupon exits (most cycle ~July/August). We believe LB’s solid brands continue to resonate well with consumers based on our survey work and expect more normalized results in 2H once these pressures ease." (5/5/2017)
• 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a global hospitality company that manages, franchises, owns and develops Hyatt branded hotels, resorts and residential and vacation ownership properties around the world. Its hotels and resorts offer business centers, car rentals, catering, weddings, fitness centers, hotel shops, lounges, meetings and events, pools, and restaurants. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois. It has hotel locations in North America, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and the Middle East. The company's mission is to provide authentic hospitality by making a difference in the lives of the people they touch every day. " (4/6/2017)
• 3. Berenberg Bank analysts commented, "Hyatt's shares were among the best performers in the leisure sector during 2016. For us, however, the shares are now looking fairly valued and we take our recommendation down from Buy to Hold. While we had expected the trend of Hyatt selectively selling assets and returning cash via share buybacks, we sense that there may be a moderate slowdown in the pace of disposals. Given that we are swayed by the value of Hyatt's property portfolio, this is a disappointment from our perspective. If there was evidence that the pace of disposals was to pick up, then we would revisit our stance." (1/25/2017)
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Some companies that are related to Hyatt Hotels Corporation include Wyndham Worldwide Corp (WYN), Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG), China Lodging Group, Limited (HTHT), Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC), Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (MLC), Elegant Hotels Group PLC (EHG), Action Hotels PLC (AHCG), Safestay PLC (SSTY) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT).

Hyatt Hotels Corporation's management team includes the folowing people:

• Thomas J. Pritzker, Executive Chairman of the Board
• Mark S. Hoplamazian, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Patrick J. Grismer, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Principal Financial Officer
• Anne-Marie Law, Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President
• Robert W. K. Webb, Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President
• Maryam Banikarim, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer
• Rena Hozore Reiss, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• H. Charles Floyd, Executive Vice President, Global President - Operations
• Peter Fulton, Executive Vice President, Group President - EAME/SW Asia
• Stephen G. Haggerty, Executive Vice President, Global Head - Capital Strategy, Franchising and Select Service

Hyatt Hotels Corporation's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include First Quadrant L P CA (1.13%), BTIM Corp. (0.16%), CenturyLink Investment Management Co (0.02%), Aperio Group LLC (0.05%), Fox Run Management L.L.C. (0.01%) and James Investment Research Inc. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Hyatt Hotels Corporation stock include Banana B Trust, David Udell, Elsinore Trust, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Gregory Boyd Penner, Gs Capital Partners Vi Fund, L, H Charles Floyd, Madrone Ghc, Llc, Patrick J Grismer, Robert WK Webb and Stephen G Haggerty. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CenturyLink Investment Management Co, Fox Run Management L.L.C. and Aperio Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Hyatt Hotels Corporation stock in the last year include Banana B Trust, David Udell, Elsinore Trust, Gregory Boyd Penner, Gs Capital Partners Vi Fund, L, H Charles Floyd, Madrone Ghc, Llc and Stephen G Haggerty. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BTIM Corp., First Quadrant L P CA and James Investment Research Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Hyatt Hotels Corporation stock in the last two years include Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Patrick J Grismer. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Shares of Hyatt Hotels Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Hyatt Hotels Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $55.39.