Zacks Research Has Positive View of Hyatt Hotels Q2 Earnings

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) – Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hyatt Hotels in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.08. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is $3.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.34 EPS.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.04. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 20.55% and a return on equity of 10.74%. The business had revenue of $1.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.70 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $163.00 to $168.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Macquarie dropped their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $165.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 1st. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $155.21.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:H opened at $156.68 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $156.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $151.49. Hyatt Hotels has a 12-month low of $124.40 and a 12-month high of $168.20.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.38%. Hyatt Hotels’s payout ratio is presently 4.52%.

Insider Transactions at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 3,776 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.99, for a total value of $604,122.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 5,798 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $927,622.02. The trade was a 39.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 23.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of H. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.4% during the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 15,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,365,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 1.5% during the third quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 4,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $738,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 0.6% during the third quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC now owns 17,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,601,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 23.9% during the second quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 559 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 21.6% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 620 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

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.