JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) Stock Price

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) had its price objective decreased by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $207.00 to $206.00 in a report released on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price points to a potential upside of 14.05% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho lifted their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $221.00 to $222.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report on Friday. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $211.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $187.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.56.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance

Shares of Hyatt Hotels stock traded down $3.68 on Friday, reaching $180.62. 986,414 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 847,098. The company has a 50 day moving average of $165.79 and a 200 day moving average of $169.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Hyatt Hotels has a 52 week low of $134.18 and a 52 week high of $206.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.02 billion, a PE ratio of 220.27 and a beta of 1.40.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.51. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 1.10% and a return on equity of 7.27%. The company had revenue of $1.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.30) EPS. Hyatt Hotels’s revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Hyatt Hotels will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 29,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,310,957. This trade represents a 5.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Amar Lalvani sold 1,364 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.06, for a total value of $222,413.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 4,894 shares in the company, valued at $798,015.64. The trade was a 21.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 23.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Hyatt Hotels in the second quarter worth about $56,408,000. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. raised its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 98.8% in the third quarter. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 239,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,991,000 after purchasing an additional 119,050 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 70.9% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 189,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,215,000 after purchasing an additional 78,544 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 598.1% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 74,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,005,000 after acquiring an additional 63,965 shares during the period. Finally, Conversant Capital LLC bought a new position in Hyatt Hotels during the first quarter valued at approximately $8,627,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

Key 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.