Q2 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Lifted by Zacks Research

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 5th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.82. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.88 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho decreased their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $207.00 to $201.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com cut shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $127.00 to $112.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $161.00 to $120.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hyatt Hotels currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $151.17.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance

Shares of H stock opened at $127.10 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $12.22 billion, a PE ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 1.36. Hyatt Hotels has a 52-week low of $102.43 and a 52-week high of $168.20. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 19.50% and a return on equity of 9.81%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.71 earnings per share.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.47%. Hyatt Hotels’s payout ratio is 7.79%.

Insider Transactions at Hyatt Hotels

In related news, insider Kinsey Wolf sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.95, for a total value of $122,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $99,712.45. This represents a 55.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.80, for a total value of $1,168,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 9,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,090,561.60. The trade was a 51.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 12,600 shares of company stock worth $1,517,798 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 23.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 5,550,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $871,363,000 after buying an additional 67,385 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,920,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $480,260,000 after acquiring an additional 21,190 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,135,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,132,000 after purchasing an additional 441,417 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in Hyatt Hotels by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,849,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $447,376,000 after purchasing an additional 9,477 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 9.3% during the first quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 1,877,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $229,987,000 after purchasing an additional 160,461 shares in the last quarter. 73.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.