Q1 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Boosted by Zacks Research

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note issued on Monday, October 28th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.87 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS.

H has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $171.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $160.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $151.00 target price on the stock. Macquarie reduced their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $165.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $151.62.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:H opened at $145.08 on Thursday. Hyatt Hotels has a 12 month low of $96.77 and a 12 month high of $162.24. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $150.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $148.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market cap of $14.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.50.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 14.55% and a return on equity of 10.25%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.70 EPS.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Mark Samuel Hoplamazian sold 44,219 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.14, for a total value of $6,550,602.66. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 623,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $92,373,585.84. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 23.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State of Michigan Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 10,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,740,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its position in Hyatt Hotels by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 55,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,864,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 165.7% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 53,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,601,000 after purchasing an additional 33,603 shares in the last quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC now owns 16,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,644,000 after acquiring an additional 2,343 shares during the period. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Hyatt Hotels during the first quarter worth about $85,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.02% of the company’s stock.

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.