18,026 Shares in Hyatt Hotels Corporation $H Acquired by Lazard Asset Management LLC

Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 18,026 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,592,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of H. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 7.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 426,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,229,000 after acquiring an additional 29,976 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 143,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,556,000 after purchasing an additional 11,252 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Hyatt Hotels in the 2nd quarter valued at about $616,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 394.6% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 17,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,418,000 after purchasing an additional 13,812 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 61.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 68,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,609,000 after purchasing an additional 26,073 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance

NYSE H opened at $173.84 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $190.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $170.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 212.00 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has a 1 year low of $133.51 and a 1 year high of $206.86.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.21. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 1.10% and a return on equity of 7.24%. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.68 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Hyatt Hotels Corporation will post 3.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Hyatt Hotels’s payout ratio is -171.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,119 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.51, for a total value of $195,276.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,449,074.75. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Peter Sears sold 10,217 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.66, for a total transaction of $1,896,888.22. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,374 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,183,396.84. The trade was a 61.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 23,224 shares of company stock valued at $4,173,605 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 23.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

H has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $215.00 to $209.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. HSBC raised Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $212.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Barclays reduced their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $220.00 to $201.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $208.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.50.

Hyatt Hotels News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Hyatt Hotels this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hyatt reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.12 per share on approximately $1.83 billion in revenue, surpassing consensus estimates of $0.91 and $1.82 billion, respectively. Comparable system-wide hotel RevPAR increased 5.9%, supported by fee growth and strong U.S. performance. Hyatt Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan retained an overweight rating and set a $209 price target, while Barclays also maintained an overweight rating with a $201 target. Although both firms reduced their targets, they still imply meaningful upside from recent trading levels. Analyst Price Target Updates
• Positive Sentiment: Hyatt continues expanding its global lodging platform, including the debut of the Hyatt Place brand in Vithalapur, Gujarat, India. The company is also emphasizing all-inclusive resorts as a long-term growth opportunity. Hyatt Debuts Hyatt Place in Gujarat
• Neutral Sentiment: Management maintained its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook of $1.155 billion to $1.205 billion. Keeping guidance unchanged provides stability, but investors had expected the strong quarter and U.S. results to support an increase. Hyatt Q2 Earnings and Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Comparable all-inclusive resort Net Package RevPAR fell 1.2%. Softer resort demand, weaker airlift, slower Mexico bookings, Middle East-related disruption and hurricane-related closures in Jamaica are weighing on the outlook. Hyatt All-Inclusive RevPAR Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Investors were also concerned that some planned hotel openings may be delayed into early 2027, tempering Hyatt’s room-growth outlook and near-term expansion expectations. Hyatt Delayed Openings and Room Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Recent disclosed insider activity showed selling without reported purchases, adding a modest additional cautionary signal for investors.

Hyatt Hotels Company Profile

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts and vacation properties. Its portfolio spans a range of price points and styles under brands such as Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Andaz, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Thompson Hotels, Alila and Destination by Hyatt. In addition to accommodations, the company provides meeting and event spaces, food and beverage outlets, spa and wellness centers, and a variety of guest services designed to cater to both leisure and business travelers.

Hyatt’s business model combines property ownership, management contracts and third-party franchising.