Hyatt Hotels (H) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) is anticipated to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, February 13th. Analysts expect Hyatt Hotels to post earnings of $0.64 per share and revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter. Individual that wish to register for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Hyatt Hotels Trading Up 0.6 %

NYSE H opened at $158.77 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. Hyatt Hotels has a one year low of $125.44 and a one year high of $168.20. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $157.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $152.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.96 and a beta of 1.48.

Insider Transactions at Hyatt Hotels

In other Hyatt Hotels news, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 3,776 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.99, for a total value of $604,122.24. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 5,798 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $927,622.02. This trade represents a 39.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 23.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $160.00 to $153.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Hyatt Hotels from $151.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $145.50 to $157.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $157.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $156.38.

About Hyatt Hotels

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.