Zacks Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H)

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Hyatt Hotels in a report issued on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will earn $0.84 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.87. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.24 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.77 EPS.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 7.59% and a net margin of 3.30%. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.55 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on H. Evercore ISI reissued an “in-line” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report on Monday, February 5th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen upped their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $95.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 21st. Mizuho lowered their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $197.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $116.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $141.88.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance

NYSE H traded up $0.27 on Friday, hitting $151.53. 63,096 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 668,866. The company has a market capitalization of $15.33 billion, a PE ratio of 74.14, a P/E/G ratio of 21.66 and a beta of 1.49. The business’s fifty day moving average is $152.85 and its 200 day moving average is $131.42. Hyatt Hotels has a 52 week low of $96.77 and a 52 week high of $161.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,221,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $550,509,000 after purchasing an additional 144,356 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,405,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,673,000 after buying an additional 148,804 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 1.1% in the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,194,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,836,000 after purchasing an additional 24,121 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 28.5% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,948,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,061,000 after purchasing an additional 432,594 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 1,672,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,105,000 after buying an additional 9,919 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Hyatt Hotels

In related news, insider Traubert Foundation Pritzker sold 704,229 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.97, for a total transaction of $111,247,055.13. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other news, insider Margaret C. Egan sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.78, for a total value of $157,780.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 20,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,241,747.88. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Traubert Foundation Pritzker sold 704,229 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.97, for a total transaction of $111,247,055.13. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,077,803 shares of company stock valued at $325,526,849. 23.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.40%. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.41%.

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.