Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H – Get Free Report)’s stock had its “hold (c)” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.

H has been the topic of a number of other reports. Citigroup raised shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $138.00 to $167.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $165.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $154.76.

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Hyatt Hotels Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE H traded up $0.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $148.80. 811,961 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 872,551. The stock has a market cap of $14.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.34, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.41. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $143.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $136.26. Hyatt Hotels has a 1-year low of $102.43 and a 1-year high of $168.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.06. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 6.54%. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.74 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.53 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Hyatt Hotels will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider David Udell sold 4,051 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total value of $587,395.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,756 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,429,620. This represents a 19.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 23.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in Hyatt Hotels during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in Hyatt Hotels by 86.7% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management grew its position in Hyatt Hotels by 53.4% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Hyatt Hotels by 18,500.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in Hyatt Hotels by 33.2% during the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. 73.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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 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.

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