Hyatt Hotels (H) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Posted by Doug Wharley on Feb 24th, 2025

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H):

2/19/2025 – Hyatt Hotels had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $158.00 to $156.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
2/18/2025 – Hyatt Hotels had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $158.00 to $163.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
2/17/2025 – Hyatt Hotels was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
2/14/2025 – Hyatt Hotels had its price target lowered by analysts at Macquarie from $172.00 to $165.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
2/14/2025 – Hyatt Hotels had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $207.00 to $201.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
2/14/2025 – Hyatt Hotels had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $162.00 to $151.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
2/4/2025 – Hyatt Hotels had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $172.00 to $170.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
1/2/2025 – Hyatt Hotels had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $150.00 to $176.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Hyatt Hotels Trading Down 1.4 %

NYSE:H traded down $1.98 on Monday, reaching $138.04. 853,392 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 693,208. The business has a fifty day moving average of $155.26 and a 200-day moving average of $152.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Hyatt Hotels Co. has a 52-week low of $128.91 and a 52-week high of $168.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.10 and a beta of 1.48.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by ($0.22). Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 9.81% and a net margin of 19.50%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Hyatt Hotels Co. will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Hyatt Hotels’s payout ratio is presently 4.82%.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 15,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,365,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 4,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 2,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $440,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC now owns 17,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,601,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kensington Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Kensington Investment Counsel LLC now owns 13,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,136,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. 73.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.