Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H – Get Rating) – Equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group decreased their Q3 2023 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hyatt Hotels in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 9th. Jefferies Financial Group analyst D. Katz now forecasts that the company will earn $0.26 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.38. The consensus estimate for Hyatt Hotels’ current full-year earnings is ($0.32) per share. Jefferies Financial Group also issued estimates for Hyatt Hotels’ Q4 2023 earnings at $0.31 EPS and Q2 2024 earnings at $0.87 EPS.
Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 9th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.47. Hyatt Hotels had a negative return on equity of 1.40% and a net margin of 4.78%. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($1.15) EPS.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note on Tuesday, June 28th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $103.00 price objective for the company. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 11th. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Monday, May 16th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $111.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “na” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 17th. Seven 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.31.
Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance
NYSE H opened at $90.05 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Hyatt Hotels has a 1 year low of $67.70 and a 1 year high of $108.10. The company has a market capitalization of $9.93 billion, a PE ratio of 43.50 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a fifty day moving average of $80.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.95.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CWM LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 102.9% during the 1st quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Pinebridge Investments LP increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 289.0% during the 2nd quarter. Pinebridge Investments LP now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 136.4% during the 1st quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 487 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sageworth Trust Co of South Dakota purchased a new position in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. 46.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Hyatt Hotels
In related news, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 1,446 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.29, for a total value of $124,775.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 5,767 shares in the company, valued at $497,634.43. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 1,446 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.29, for a total value of $124,775.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 5,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $497,634.43. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 7,141 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.16, for a total transaction of $672,396.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 5,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $543,020.72. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 13,580 shares of company stock worth $1,228,609 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 21.24% of the company’s stock.
Hyatt Hotels Company Profile
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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/SW Asia Management and Franchising, and Apple Leisure Group segments. The company manages, franchises, licenses, owns, and leases portfolio of properties, consisting of full-service hotels, select service hotels, resorts, and other properties, including timeshare, fractional, residential, vacation, and condominium units.
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