Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) Expected to Earn FY2026 Earnings of $4.79 Per Share

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will earn $4.79 per share 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.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Redburn Atlantic cut shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $120.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $143.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $138.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $156.00 to $153.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $146.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $141.88.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance

Hyatt Hotels stock opened at $151.80 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $152.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $131.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.36 billion, a PE ratio of 74.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 21.37 and a beta of 1.49. Hyatt Hotels has a 1-year low of $96.77 and a 1-year high of $161.50.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.56 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 3.30% and a return on equity of 7.59%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.55 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,221,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $550,509,000 after acquiring an additional 144,356 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,405,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,673,000 after acquiring an additional 148,804 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,194,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,836,000 after acquiring an additional 24,121 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 28.5% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,948,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,061,000 after acquiring an additional 432,594 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 1,672,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,105,000 after purchasing an additional 9,919 shares in the last quarter. 71.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Hyatt Hotels

In other news, insider Traubert Foundation Pritzker sold 704,229 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.97, for a total value of $111,247,055.13. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, insider Joan Bottarini sold 4,250 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.72, for a total transaction of $547,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 11,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,454,664.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Traubert Foundation Pritzker sold 704,229 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.97, for a total transaction of $111,247,055.13. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,077,803 shares of company stock valued at $325,526,849. Company insiders own 23.50% of the company’s stock.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The business 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 of this dividend was Tuesday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.40%. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio is 29.41%.

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.