Q2 EPS Estimates for Hyatt Hotels Reduced by Zacks Research

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will earn $0.82 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.16. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.02 EPS.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) 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). The business had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 19.50% and a return on equity of 9.81%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.64 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 17th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $162.00 to $151.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $170.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $207.00 to $201.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $172.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $162.24.

Hyatt Hotels Price Performance

Hyatt Hotels stock opened at $127.20 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company has a market capitalization of $12.23 billion, a PE ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 1.51. Hyatt Hotels has a one year low of $124.12 and a one year high of $168.20. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $150.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $152.46.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new position in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 583.3% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings 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 valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the third quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 750.0% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.78, for a total transaction of $226,848.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 37,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,377,290.06. This represents a 4.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 23.50% of the company’s stock.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.47%. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.82%.

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.