Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) Research Coverage Started at Freedom Broker

17 Oct 2026, 06:43 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

Freedom Broker began coverage on shares of Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H – Free Report) in a research note published on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $192.00 price target on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $187.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $182.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $198.00 to $191.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $215.00 to $209.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $197.38.

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Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance

Shares of H opened at $169.15 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $166.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $173.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 206.28 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. Hyatt Hotels has a 52-week low of $134.18 and a 52-week high of $206.86.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 7.27% and a net margin of 1.10%. The firm’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.68 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Hyatt Hotels will post 3.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio is 73.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,700 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.88, for a total value of $305,796.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 29,525 shares in the company, valued at $5,310,957. This trade represents a 5.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Amar Lalvani sold 1,364 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.06, for a total transaction of $222,413.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 4,894 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $798,015.64. This represents a 21.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 23.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 4.3% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 6,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $953,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG grew its position in Hyatt Hotels by 140.8% during the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Syon Capital LLC grew its position in Hyatt Hotels by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 1,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $298,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. 73.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hyatt Hotels Company Profile

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) is a global hospitality company that manages, franchises, licenses and owns a portfolio of hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. Its brands span full-service, select-service, luxury, lifestyle, all-inclusive and extended-stay accommodations, serving business and leisure travelers.