Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Consumer Cyclical · Lodging
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $166.16: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 39%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.
Hyatt Hotels operates 1,528 hotels and all-inclusive resorts (372,763 rooms) globally under 30+ brands through management, franchise, and direct ownership. It generated $7.1B in revenue in 2025, deriving most income from management and franchise fees. The company completed the... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $166.16: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 39%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: RSI 59 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-27Item 5.02LOWGianni Marostica appointed to Hyatt Hotels Board of Directors as Class II member effective March 27, 2026. Board expanded from 11 to 12 members. Routine board appointment; no arrangement cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-17Item 5.02LOWThomas J. Pritzker retired as Executive Chairman effective February 16, 2026 and will not stand for re-election. CEO Mark Hoplamazian appointed Board Chairman as successor effective immediately. No disagreement cited.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $166.16: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 39%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: RSI 59 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $154.52. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $166.94 (+0.7% upside). Prior stop was $154.52. Stop-loss: $154.52.
Target reached (0.7% upside); Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 6.0), Material insider selling (11 sells, 0.32% of cap).
Hyatt Hotels Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 35.8). TrendMatrix value score: 3.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover H with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $185.
What does Hyatt Hotels Corporation do?Hyatt Hotels operates 1,528 hotels and all-inclusive resorts (372,763 rooms) globally under 30+ brands through...
Hyatt Hotels operates 1,528 hotels and all-inclusive resorts (372,763 rooms) globally under 30+ brands through management, franchise, and direct ownership. It generated $7.1B in revenue in 2025, deriving most income from management and franchise fees. The company completed the Playa Hotels acquisition in June 2025, adding all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica.