Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) Shares Sold by Achmea Investment Management B.V.

Achmea Investment Management B.V. trimmed its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) by 75.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 5,977 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,745 shares during the period. Achmea Investment Management B.V.’s holdings in Hyatt Hotels were worth $938,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 583.3% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 205 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in Hyatt Hotels by 99.0% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hyatt Hotels in the 3rd quarter worth about $51,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 750.0% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 31.9% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 467 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. 73.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hyatt Hotels news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.78, for a total value of $226,848.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 37,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,377,290.06. The trade was a 4.05 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 23.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hyatt Hotels Stock Performance

Hyatt Hotels stock opened at $122.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company has a market cap of $11.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.83 and a beta of 1.51. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $148.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $151.90. Hyatt Hotels Co. has a fifty-two week low of $119.30 and a fifty-two week high of $168.20.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by ($0.22). Hyatt Hotels had a net margin of 19.50% and a return on equity of 9.81%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Hyatt Hotels Co. will post 3.05 EPS for the current year.

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on H shares. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $162.00 to $151.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $145.50 to $157.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $172.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Mizuho cut 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hyatt Hotels presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $162.24.

Hyatt Hotels 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.