Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) Shares

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Hyatt Hotels stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Hyatt Hotels Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of H opened at $137.0790 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $141.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $133.35. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has a twelve month low of $102.43 and a twelve month high of $168.20. The stock has a market cap of $13.09 billion, a PE ratio of 32.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.06. Hyatt Hotels had a return on equity of 6.54% and a net margin of 6.39%.The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.53 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Hyatt Hotels Corporation will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hyatt Hotels Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 27th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Hyatt Hotels’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.25%.

Institutional Trading of Hyatt Hotels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 127.9% during the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 10,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,346,000 after purchasing an additional 6,170 shares during the period. Bridges Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 87.0% during the first quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $995,000 after purchasing an additional 3,778 shares during the period. TT International Asset Management LTD boosted its stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels by 10.0% during the first quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 37,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,535,000 after purchasing an additional 3,360 shares during the period. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,155,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hyatt Hotels during the first quarter valued at approximately $488,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

H has been the topic of several analyst reports. Raymond James Financial upgraded Hyatt Hotels from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $165.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Hyatt Hotels from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $156.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Finally, Macquarie decreased their price objective on shares of Hyatt Hotels from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hyatt Hotels presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $152.26.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Susan D. Kronick sold 1,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $216,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 37,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,106,375. This represents a 4.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.70, for a total value of $132,700.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $66,084.60. This trade represents a 66.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 6,491 shares of company stock worth $870,211. 23.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.