Twin Capital Management Inc. Buys 572 Shares of Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H)

Twin Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels Co. (NYSE:H) by 4.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,896 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Hyatt Hotels were worth $2,181,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 583.3% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 99.0% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying 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 valued at $51,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in Hyatt Hotels by 31.9% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. 73.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hyatt Hotels Price Performance

Shares of NYSE H opened at $109.63 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $138.73 and a 200-day moving average of $149.31. The stock has a market cap of $10.54 billion, a PE ratio of 8.81 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83. Hyatt Hotels Co. has a fifty-two week low of $103.34 and a fifty-two week high of $168.20.

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

Hyatt Hotels Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

H has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $170.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Macquarie cut their price objective on Hyatt Hotels from $172.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $172.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Evercore ISI raised shares of Hyatt Hotels from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $175.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $161.97.

Insider Transactions at Hyatt Hotels

In other news, insider Mark R. Vondrasek sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.80, for a total value of $1,168,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 9,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,090,561.60. This represents a 51.71 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.78, for a total transaction of $226,848.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 37,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,377,290.06. The trade was a 4.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 12,600 shares of company stock valued at $1,517,798. Insiders own 23.50% of the company’s stock.

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.