FY2026 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) Reduced by Analyst

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will earn $4.79 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.80. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.24 per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on H. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $146.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Hyatt Hotels from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $149.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Monday, March 11th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $138.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $143.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $104.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $141.88.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Down 0.4 %

Hyatt Hotels stock opened at $151.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $15.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.14, a P/E/G ratio of 21.37 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Hyatt Hotels has a twelve month low of $96.77 and a twelve month high of $161.50. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $152.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $131.42.

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

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Joan Bottarini sold 4,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.72, for a total value of $547,060.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 11,301 shares in the company, valued at $1,454,664.72. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Joan Bottarini sold 4,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.72, for a total value of $547,060.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 11,301 shares in the company, valued at $1,454,664.72. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder F.L.P. Trust #14 sold 1,283,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.96, for a total transaction of $200,096,680.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 2,077,803 shares of company stock worth $325,526,849 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 23.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of H. Norges Bank bought a new position in Hyatt Hotels during the fourth quarter worth $72,086,000. Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC acquired a new stake in Hyatt Hotels in the fourth quarter worth $57,284,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 28.5% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,948,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,061,000 after purchasing an additional 432,594 shares during the period. Artemis Investment Management LLP acquired a new stake in Hyatt Hotels in the first quarter worth $48,302,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 33.3% in the third quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 903,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,815,000 after purchasing an additional 225,530 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.02% of the company’s stock.

Hyatt Hotels Company Profile

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.