Zacks Research Comments on Hyatt Hotels Co.’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:H)

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $4.79 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 analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Barclays cut their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $156.00 to $153.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 19th. Mizuho cut their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $197.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen increased their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $95.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 21st. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $116.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $138.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $141.88.

Hyatt Hotels Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE H opened at $151.80 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $152.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $131.28. Hyatt Hotels has a 52-week low of $96.77 and a 52-week high of $161.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.41, a PEG 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 (NYSE:H) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.26. The firm 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 quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.55 earnings per share.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 12th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.40%. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.41%.

Insider Transactions at Hyatt Hotels

In related news, insider Joan Bottarini sold 4,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.72, for a total transaction of $547,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 11,301 shares in the company, valued at $1,454,664.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Mark Samuel Hoplamazian sold 75,457 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.47, for a total transaction of $11,957,670.79. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 459,000 shares in the company, valued at $72,737,730. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Joan Bottarini sold 4,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.72, for a total value of $547,060.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 11,301 shares in the company, valued at $1,454,664.72. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 2,077,803 shares of company stock valued at $325,526,849 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 23.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of H. Norges Bank bought a new position in Hyatt Hotels during the fourth quarter valued at about $72,086,000. Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC bought a new position in Hyatt Hotels during the fourth quarter valued at about $57,284,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 432,594 shares in the last quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the first quarter valued at about $48,302,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 33.3% in the third quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 903,230 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,815,000 after purchasing an additional 225,530 shares during the last quarter. 71.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.