Gilbert & Cook Inc. Sells 80 Shares of Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H)

Gilbert & Cook Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) by 4.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,698 shares of the company’s stock after selling 80 shares during the quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc.’s holdings in Hyatt Hotels were worth $267,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of H. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt bought a new position in Hyatt Hotels during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 583.3% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 205 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 99.0% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 190.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Hyatt Hotels during the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 3,776 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.99, for a total value of $604,122.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 5,798 shares in the company, valued at approximately $927,622.02. This trade represents a 39.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 23.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Hyatt Hotels to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Cfra set a $155.00 price objective on Hyatt Hotels in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $200.00 to $198.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 4th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $144.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Macquarie decreased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $165.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 1st. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $156.48.

Hyatt Hotels Price Performance

H opened at $159.13 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $15.28 billion, a PE ratio of 11.99 and a beta of 1.48. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $157.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $152.12. Hyatt Hotels Co. has a 1 year low of $125.44 and a 1 year high of $168.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 20.55% and a return on equity of 10.74%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.70 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Hyatt Hotels Co. will post 3.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hyatt Hotels 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.