Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Lodging
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $169.40: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 35%; Below-average business quality.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a global hospitality company operating 1,528 hotels and all-inclusive resorts (372,763 rooms) across five brand portfolios, generating $7,101 million in revenues in 2025 primarily from management, franchising, hotel services, and owned/leased... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $169.40: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 35%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 79d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Latest news
- Bernstein Maintains Outperform on Hyatt Hotels, Raises Price Target to $202 — benzinga May 15, 2026 positive
- Hyatt Hotels Files Prospectus For Offering 8.4M Class A Common Shares On Behalf Of Selling Shareholders — benzinga May 14, 2026 neutral
- Earnings Scheduled For May 13, 2026 — benzinga May 13, 2026 neutral
- JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Hyatt Hotels, Raises Price Target to $186 — benzinga May 5, 2026 positive
- Macquarie Maintains Outperform on Hyatt Hotels, Raises Price Target to $195 — benzinga May 4, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicoutside the United States30%10-K Item 1A: 'Our operations outside the United States represented approximately 30% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-27Item 5.02LOWHyatt Board increased from 11 to 12 members; Gianni Marostica appointed as Class II director effective March 27, 2026. No arrangement between Marostica and any other person. No disagreement cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-17Item 5.02MEDIUMThomas J. Pritzker retired as Executive Chairman effective Feb 16, 2026 and will not stand for re-election. Mark Hoplamazian appointed Chairman (in addition to CEO role). No disagreement cited.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $169.40: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 35%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $157.54. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $170.69 (+0.8% upside). Prior stop was $157.54. Stop-loss: $157.54.
Target reached (-0.4% upside); Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 5.7), Material insider selling (3 sells, 0.15% of cap).
Hyatt Hotels Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 35.8). TrendMatrix value score: 4.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover H with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $187.
What does Hyatt Hotels Corporation do?Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a global hospitality company operating 1,528 hotels and all-inclusive resorts (372,763...
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a global hospitality company operating 1,528 hotels and all-inclusive resorts (372,763 rooms) across five brand portfolios, generating $7,101 million in revenues in 2025 primarily from management, franchising, hotel services, and owned/leased properties. Approximately 55% of system-wide rooms are outside the United States, with international operations representing 30% of revenues.