Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) Receives $162.55 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the nineteen brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $162.55.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on H. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $151.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $207.00 to $201.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Barclays cut their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $162.00 to $151.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $145.50 to $157.50 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th.

Hyatt Hotels Price Performance

NYSE:H traded down $2.37 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $138.58. The stock had a trading volume of 329,539 shares, compared to its average volume of 686,521. Hyatt Hotels has a one year low of $128.91 and a one year high of $168.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $153.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $152.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.17 and a beta of 1.48.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by ($0.22). The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion. Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 19.50% and a return on equity of 9.81%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Hyatt Hotels will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.43%. Hyatt Hotels's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.82%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Creative Planning lifted its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 4,544 shares of the company's stock valued at $692,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 190.2% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 325 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,035 shares of the company's stock valued at $310,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its position in Hyatt Hotels by 7.1% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 5,260 shares of the company's stock valued at $800,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 21.6% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 620 shares of the company's stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.54% of the company's stock.

Hyatt Hotels Company Profile

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.