Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) Stock Price Target Cut by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) had its price target dropped by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $207.00 to $206.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target points to a potential upside of 14.05% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $211.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $221.00 to $222.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $187.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels in a research note on Friday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.56.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance

Shares of H traded down $3.68 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $180.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 986,414 shares, compared to its average volume of 847,098. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $165.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $169.76. Hyatt Hotels has a one year low of $134.18 and a one year high of $206.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.02 billion, a PE ratio of 220.27 and a beta of 1.40.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.51. Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 7.27% and a net margin of 1.10%. The business had revenue of $1.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.30) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Hyatt Hotels will post 3.54 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hyatt Hotels

In other news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,700 shares of Hyatt Hotels stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was 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 approximately $5,310,957. This trade represents a 5.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.06, for a total value of $222,413.84. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,894 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $798,015.64. The trade was a 21.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 23.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of H. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the second quarter valued at approximately $56,408,000. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. boosted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 98.8% in the third quarter. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 239,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,991,000 after purchasing an additional 119,050 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its position in Hyatt Hotels by 70.9% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 189,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,215,000 after purchasing an additional 78,544 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in Hyatt Hotels by 598.1% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 74,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,005,000 after purchasing an additional 63,965 shares during the period. Finally, Conversant Capital LLC bought a new position in Hyatt Hotels in the 1st quarter valued at $8,627,000. 73.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Hyatt Hotels

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

• Positive Sentiment: Hyatt reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.27 per share, well above the $0.76 consensus estimate, while comparable systemwide RevPAR increased 7.2% year over year. Gross fees rose 15.2% to $327 million, supported by strong luxury and managed-property performance. Hyatt Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 RevPAR growth outlook to 5.0%-5.5% and is targeting $1.32 billion-$1.335 billion in gross fees, signaling continued confidence in demand and fee-based growth. Hyatt raises 2026 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target from $202 to $207 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying significant upside from recent trading levels. Hyatt also repurchased $147 million of stock during the quarter. Barclays rating
• Positive Sentiment: Hyatt continues expanding its asset-light network, with agreements for four hotels in northern India and a planned 1,800-room StandardX Times Square property. These projects could increase long-term fee revenue and brand visibility. Hyatt northern India expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.60 annualized, although the approximately 0.3% yield is unlikely to be a major stock catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $1.743 billion missed the $1.75 billion consensus estimate and declined 2.4% year over year. All-inclusive net package RevPAR also fell 2.5%, highlighting pockets of demand weakness. Hyatt revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Management narrowed its full-year EBITDA outlook, while Hyatt’s elevated valuation and reported insider selling may encourage profit-taking after the stock’s recent gains. Hyatt EBITDA outlook

About Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts, vacation properties and other lodging-related businesses. Its portfolio serves business and leisure travelers across full-service, select-service, luxury, lifestyle, wellness, all-inclusive and extended-stay segments.

The company operates a broad collection of brands, including Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Andaz, Thompson Hotels, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Miraval, Alila, Destination by Hyatt and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt.