Q2 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Lifted by Zacks Research

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a report released on Tuesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.08. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.34 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $120.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $169.00 to $158.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $144.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $178.00 to $172.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hyatt Hotels has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $155.21.

Hyatt Hotels Price Performance

Shares of H opened at $156.68 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market cap of $15.05 billion, a PE ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 1.50. Hyatt Hotels has a 12-month low of $124.40 and a 12-month high of $168.20. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $156.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $151.48.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.04. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 20.55% and a return on equity of 10.74%. The company had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.70 EPS.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.38%. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hyatt Hotels

In other news, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 3,776 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.99, for a total value of $604,122.24. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 5,798 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $927,622.02. This represents a 39.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 23.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 752,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,214,000 after purchasing an additional 7,440 shares in the last quarter. Andra AP fonden boosted its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 51.2% in the second quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 35,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,378,000 after buying an additional 11,994 shares in the last quarter. III Capital Management bought a new position in Hyatt Hotels during the second quarter valued at approximately $871,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 162.2% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 49,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,464,000 after acquiring an additional 30,339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY lifted its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 5,483,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,574,000 after acquiring an additional 68,608 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

About Hyatt Hotels

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.