Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) had its price target reduced by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $207.00 to $206.00 in a research note published on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $202.00 to $207.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Wolfe Research started coverage on Hyatt Hotels in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $203.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $187.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $184.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.56.

Hyatt Hotels Price Performance

Shares of H opened at $180.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $17.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 93.59 and a beta of 1.37. Hyatt Hotels has a fifty-two week low of $134.18 and a fifty-two week high of $206.86. The business’s 50-day moving average is $165.81 and its 200-day moving average is $169.84.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.51. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 11.63%. The firm had revenue of $1.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.30) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Hyatt Hotels will post 3.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 23rd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 23rd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Hyatt Hotels’s payout ratio is 31.09%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hyatt Hotels news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.88, for a total transaction of $305,796.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 29,525 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,310,957. The trade was a 5.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Amar Lalvani sold 1,364 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.06, for a total transaction of $222,413.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,894 shares in the company, valued at $798,015.64. The trade was a 21.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 23.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in H. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 19.3% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 296,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,608,000 after buying an additional 48,002 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $56,408,000. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 98.8% during the third quarter. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 239,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,991,000 after purchasing an additional 119,050 shares during the period. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 70.9% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 189,272 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,215,000 after acquiring an additional 78,544 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 158,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,855,000 after purchasing an additional 7,835 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

More Hyatt Hotels News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hyatt Hotels this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hyatt reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.27 per share, well above the $0.76 consensus estimate, while comparable systemwide RevPAR increased 7.2% year over year. Gross fees rose 15.2% to $327 million, supported by strong luxury and managed-property performance. Hyatt Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 RevPAR growth outlook to 5.0%-5.5% and is targeting $1.32 billion-$1.335 billion in gross fees, signaling continued confidence in demand and fee-based growth. Hyatt raises 2026 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target from $202 to $207 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying significant upside from recent trading levels. Hyatt also repurchased $147 million of stock during the quarter. Barclays rating
• Positive Sentiment: Hyatt continues expanding its asset-light network, with agreements for four hotels in northern India and a planned 1,800-room StandardX Times Square property. These projects could increase long-term fee revenue and brand visibility. Hyatt northern India expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.60 annualized, although the approximately 0.3% yield is unlikely to be a major stock catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $1.743 billion missed the $1.75 billion consensus estimate and declined 2.4% year over year. All-inclusive net package RevPAR also fell 2.5%, highlighting pockets of demand weakness. Hyatt revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Management narrowed its full-year EBITDA outlook, while Hyatt’s elevated valuation and reported insider selling may encourage profit-taking after the stock’s recent gains. Hyatt EBITDA outlook

About Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts, vacation properties and other lodging-related businesses. Its portfolio serves business and leisure travelers across full-service, select-service, luxury, lifestyle, wellness, all-inclusive and extended-stay segments.

The company operates a broad collection of brands, including Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Andaz, Thompson Hotels, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Miraval, Alila, Destination by Hyatt and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt.