Zacks Research Forecasts Weaker Earnings for Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Hyatt Hotels in a report released on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.08. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.23 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.72 EPS.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $1.04. Hyatt Hotels had a negative net margin of 0.73% and a positive return on equity of 5.53%. The business had revenue of $1.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.42 earnings per share.

H has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $168.00 to $194.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $198.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $167.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $167.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $176.40.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Down 2.3%

H opened at $158.23 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. Hyatt Hotels has a twelve month low of $102.43 and a twelve month high of $180.53. The company has a market cap of $14.95 billion, a PE ratio of -282.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $164.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $154.48.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 9,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,339,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 18.6% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 459 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 17.8% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New England Research & Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. New England Research & Management Inc. now owns 23,351 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,314,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. 73.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Javier Aguila sold 9,548 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.87, for a total value of $1,583,726.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 2,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $445,195.08. This trade represents a 78.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 23.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -107.14%.

About Hyatt Hotels

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.