Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) Insider Sells $1,493,304.00 in Stock

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) insider David Udell sold 8,682 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.00, for a total value of $1,493,304.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,338 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,294,136. The trade was a 39.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Hyatt Hotels Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:H opened at $174.17 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $16.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -497.63 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has a 1 year low of $124.82 and a 1 year high of $180.53. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $157.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $159.60.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.74 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a positive return on equity of 6.01% and a negative net margin of 0.48%.During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Hyatt Hotels Corporation will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio is -171.43%.

Trending Headlines about Hyatt Hotels

Here are the key news stories impacting Hyatt Hotels this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research boosted Hyatt’s FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028 EPS forecasts, reinforcing a stronger long-term earnings outlook for Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H).
• Positive Sentiment: Travel articles about Hyatt’s new award charts say some popular properties got cheaper with points, which may support customer goodwill and loyalty engagement. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Another report highlighted eight hotels that became cheaper under Hyatt’s new award chart, which could be viewed positively by loyalty members and brand perception. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Hyatt’s recent insider sale by executive David Udell is a mixed signal, but it is not large enough on its own to change the company’s operating outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut some near-term EPS estimates, including Q2 2026 and Q1 2027, suggesting analysts still see execution risk in the next few quarters.

Analyst Ratings Changes

H has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays upped their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $197.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup upped their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $167.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Hyatt Hotels from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $181.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $185.07.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in Hyatt Hotels by 14.8% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 248,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,083,000 after buying an additional 32,048 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Hyatt Hotels by 21.8% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,715,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $669,221,000 after buying an additional 843,121 shares in the last quarter. Veritas Asset Management LLP purchased a new stake in Hyatt Hotels in the third quarter worth about $29,067,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Hyatt Hotels by 17.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 147,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,911,000 after buying an additional 22,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. increased its position in Hyatt Hotels by 4.4% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 80,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,397,000 after buying an additional 3,387 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

About Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts and vacation properties. Its portfolio spans a range of price points and styles under brands such as Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Andaz, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Thompson Hotels, Alila and Destination by Hyatt. In addition to accommodations, the company provides meeting and event spaces, food and beverage outlets, spa and wellness centers, and a variety of guest services designed to cater to both leisure and business travelers.

Hyatt’s business model combines property ownership, management contracts and third-party franchising.