Hyatt Hotels Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Hyatt Hotels' CEO is Mark Hoplamazian, appointed in Jul 2006, has a tenure of 19.67 years. total yearly compensation is $26.70M, comprised of 5.3% salary and 94.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.38% of the company’s shares, worth $67.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.2 years and 4.1 years respectively.
Key information
Mark Hoplamazian
Chief executive officer
US$26.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.28% |
| CEO tenure | 20yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 8.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jul 03
H: New Convention Property And Buybacks Will Support Future Earnings Quality
Analysts have nudged their price target on Hyatt Hotels to $221, reflecting updated assumptions for slightly lower discount rates, higher projected revenue growth, stronger profit margins, and a more moderate future P/E multiple compared with prior estimates. What’s in the News for Hyatt Hotels Hyatt Hotels, together with HSL Properties and Desert Hospitality Management, plans to open the Hyatt Regency Tucson Convention Center in late 2027, the first Hyatt Regency property in Tucson, with 291 guestrooms and suites and about 22,000 square feet of meeting and event space.Analysis Article • Jun 20
Hyatt Hotels (H) Stock Could Be 4.4% Overvalued After New Expansion Agreements
Recent expansion moves and what they mean for Hyatt Hotels stock Hyatt Hotels (H) has been active on the development front, with a new management agreement for Hyatt Place Semarang in Indonesia and the planned conversion of the Ontario Airport Hotel into a Hyatt Regency. These agreements expand Hyatt Hotels' presence in Southeast Asia and Southern California, and give investors fresh projects to watch as the company continues to grow its management and franchising footprint alongside its...
Narrative Update • Jun 19
H: Expanded Hotel Pipeline And Buybacks Will Still Limit Share Upside
Analysts have lifted their price target on Hyatt Hotels to $165, up from $150, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for Hyatt Hotels National CORE secured approximately US$103 million in bond financing to convert the Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center into Hyatt Regency Ontario, with Hyatt as franchisor and opening targeted for early 2027.
Narrative Update • Jun 04
H: AI Adoption And Capital Returns Will Support Steady Balanced Performance
Analysts have lifted their price target on Hyatt Hotels to about $194 from roughly $187, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly adjusted future P/E multiple. What's in the News At the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum 2026, Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian discussed using artificial intelligence to streamline back office tasks so staff can focus more on guests, while also highlighting mixed trends in travel demand, with softer international travel and firm domestic leisure and higher end demand.Narrative Update • May 21
H: Global Expansion And Capital Returns Will Support Steady Balanced Performance
Analysts have lifted their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $182.52 to $187.39, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple as key factors behind the revised valuation. What's in the News Hyatt plans an Analyst and Investor Day, giving you a closer look at management's priorities and long term capital allocation plans.Narrative Update • May 05
H: Global Resort And Extended Stay Expansion Will Support Future Earnings Quality
Analysts have trimmed Hyatt Hotels' implied fair value to about $214.76 from roughly $216.49, as updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and future P/E coalesce into a slightly lower price target. What's in the News Hyatt updated its 2026 earnings outlook, guiding to net income attributable to the company between US$255 million and US$350 million.Narrative Update • Apr 20
H: Future Hotel Pipeline And Legal Risks Will Restrain Share Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $135 to $150, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, which they see as better reflecting the company’s earnings power under current conditions. What's in the News Hyatt introduced a new Hyatt Studios extended stay hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, offering studio style suites with kitchens, complimentary grab and go breakfast, a 24/7 market, fitness studio, guest laundry and flexible meeting space.Narrative Update • Apr 06
H: Expanding Global Hotel Footprint Will Support Higher Future Earnings Quality
Analysts now set a slightly higher fair value estimate for Hyatt Hotels at about $216.49 per share, with small shifts in the assumed discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E helping explain the updated price target. What's in the News Hyatt introduced Hyatt Regency Niagara Falls Fallsview to World of Hyatt, its first hotel in Niagara Falls, Canada, with 42 floors, 611 rooms and more than 20,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, expanding its presence in a major tourist destination.Narrative Update • Mar 23
H: Expanding Resort Portfolio And Completed Buybacks Will Support Higher Future Earnings Quality
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Hyatt Hotels slightly to about $216.45 from $216.94, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News Hyatt signed an agreement for Hyatt Place Ahmedabad Nikol, a 140 room hotel with a ballroom, conference rooms, boardroom, fitness center, and pool, expanding its presence in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.Narrative Update • Mar 07
H: Global Expansion And Higher Profitability Assumptions Will Support Steady, Balanced Performance
Analysts have lifted their price target on Hyatt Hotels from $175.91 to $182.52, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, which they view as better aligned with the current outlook for the business. What's in the News Hyatt welcomes Seaview Hotel & Golf Club in Galloway, New Jersey, into the Destination by Hyatt brand, adding a 296 room resort with 16 suites, extensive meeting space, and two championship golf courses to its Mid Atlantic portfolio (Product related announcement).Narrative Update • Feb 21
H: Expanding Luxury Footprint And Share Repurchases Will Support Higher Long Term Earnings Quality
Analysts have raised their price target on Hyatt Hotels to about $217 from $203, citing updated assumptions that include a different discount rate, adjusted revenue growth expectations, a higher profit margin outlook, and a revised future P/E estimate. What's in the News Hyatt issued full year 2026 guidance that includes expected net income attributable to the company in a range of $235 million to $320 million and projected comparable system wide hotels RevPAR growth of 1.0% to 3.0% versus full year 2025 (company guidance).Narrative Update • Feb 06
H: Global Expansion And Higher Future P/E Will Support Steady, Balanced Performance
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Hyatt Hotels to about US$176 from roughly US$177, as slightly lower fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, and profit margin assumptions are only partly balanced by a marginally higher future P/E expectation. What's in the News Class action complaint filed in San Diego County Superior Court alleges Hyatt Corporation failed to provide required meal and rest breaks, pay minimum and overtime wages, issue accurate wage statements, pay wages when due, and reimburse certain business expenses under multiple California Labor Code sections (Lawsuits & Legal Issues).Seeking Alpha • Feb 03
Hyatt Hotels: I'd Need A Discount For This One (Downgrade)
Summary Hyatt Hotels is downgraded to "Hold" due to lofty absolute valuation despite relative attractiveness versus peers. H continues to expand its portfolio, shifting toward luxury properties and executing a $2 billion asset-light transaction with Tortuga Resorts. Recent financials show revenue growth and increased EBITDA, but profitability remains volatile and cash flows mixed. Net leverage improves significantly post-asset sale, but not enough to justify meaningful upside at current share prices. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Jan 23
H: Expanded Hotel Pipeline Will Support Higher Long Term Earnings Quality
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Hyatt Hotels from US$183.63 to US$203.00, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Hyatt opened KYLN Hotel Suzhou under the JdV by Hyatt brand in Suzhou, China, targeting business, leisure, and extended stay guests with pet friendly accommodation, wellness facilities, and 7,534 square feet of meeting space (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 09
H: Global Expansion And Higher Future P/E Will Support Steady, Balanced Performance
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Hyatt Hotels from US$169.43 to US$176.83 per share, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Hyatt opened KYLN Hotel Suzhou under the JdV by Hyatt brand in Suzhou, China, adding a pet-friendly, design-focused property with 7,534 square feet of conference space and multiple dining venues that highlight local culture and cuisine.Analysis Article • Jan 01
Hyatt Hotels Corporation's (NYSE:H) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
When close to half the companies in the Hospitality industry in the United States have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S...Narrative Update • Dec 25
H: Global Expansion And Buybacks Are Expected To Support Steady, Balanced Future Performance
Analysts have slightly raised their price target on Hyatt Hotels, increasing their fair value estimate by approximately 1 percent to about 169 dollars. This reflects modestly higher long term profitability and valuation assumptions, despite largely unchanged growth and discount rate inputs.Narrative Update • Dec 11
H: Global Expansion And Buybacks Are Expected To Support Steady Future Performance
Analysts have nudged up their price target on Hyatt Hotels by approximately 0.3 percent to about $168 per share, citing a slightly higher long term fair value and modestly improved forward earnings multiple assumptions, despite a marginally higher discount rate. What's in the News Hyatt and Parks Hospitality Holdings opened Hyatt Place Cancun Airport, the first Hyatt Place in Quintana Roo and sixth in Mexico, with a 24/7 airport shuttle, on site parking, and nearly 1,500 square feet of flexible event space.Narrative Update • Nov 27
H: Expansion Plans And Margins Are Expected To Steady Near-Term Performance
Analysts have raised their price target for Hyatt Hotels to $167.14 from $164.47. They cite slightly improved revenue growth expectations and a reduced discount rate as key factors behind the updated valuation.Narrative Update • Nov 13
H: Future Profit Margins and Expansions Will Balance Risks and Opportunities
Analysts have raised their price target for Hyatt Hotels from approximately $161 to $164 per share. This decision is based on updates to fair value calculations, which are driven by stronger projected profit margins and a reduced discount rate.Narrative Update • Oct 30
H: Expanding Luxury Openings And Buybacks Will Drive Hospitality Leadership
Analysts have raised their price target for Hyatt Hotels from $158.74 to $160.63. This change reflects slightly improved revenue growth projections and a modest reduction in the discount rate.Narrative Update • Oct 16
Select Brand And Asset-Light Sale Will Shape Hospitality Despite Risks
Analysts have raised their price target for Hyatt Hotels from $156.95 to $158.74, citing modest improvements in projected revenue growth and a slightly lower discount rate as key drivers for the increased valuation. What's in the News The Park Hyatt brand is expanding globally, with new hotels opening in prominent locations including Los Cabos, Cancun, Mexico City, and Vancouver.Narrative Update • Sep 10
Select Brand And Asset-Light Sale Will Shape Hospitality Despite Risks
Hyatt Hotels’ consensus price target saw a negligible increase to $156.95, as both its future P/E and discount rate remained effectively unchanged, indicating stable valuation expectations. What's in the News Hyatt announced a strategic collaboration with Way to integrate ancillary offerings, experiential programming, and World of Hyatt FIND experiences on a single digital platform, allowing World of Hyatt members to earn and redeem points on experiences booked through individual hotel websites.Analysis Article • Jul 25
Hyatt Hotels Corporation's (NYSE:H) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price
Key Insights Hyatt Hotels' estimated fair value is US$183 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price...Analysis Article • Jul 13
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) Presents An Opportunity
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$34m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$27m | US$1m | -US$52m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$88m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$432m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$794m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$17m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$975m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$684m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$21m | US$1m | US$220m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$488m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$448m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$586m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$17m | US$1m | US$455m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$132m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$224m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$24m | US$1m | -US$222m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$396m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$677m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$904m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$13m | US$318k | -US$703m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$179m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$278m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$600m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$15m | US$1m | US$766m |
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD26.70M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.71M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Mark Hoplamazian (63 yo)
20yrs
Tenure
US$26,699,762
Compensation
Mr. Mark Samuel Hoplamazian is an Executive VP & CEO of Apple Leisure Group from October 1, 2022. He serves as an Independent Director at V.F. Corporation since February 10, 2015.Mr. Hoplamazian has been...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 20yrs | US$26.70m | 0.38% $ 67.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 7.7yrs | US$5.40m | 0.025% $ 4.5m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 8.8yrs | US$5.18m | 0.0095% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP | 1.8yrs | US$3.83m | 0.00020% $ 35.8k | |
| Senior VP | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.00058% $ 103.7k | |
| Executive VP | 8.8yrs | no data | 0.037% $ 6.6m | |
| Senior VP & Head of Global Communications | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | 0.0034% $ 611.7k | |
| Head of Americas Growth | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Group President of ASPAC | 12yrs | no data | 0.018% $ 3.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Brand & Commercial Strategy - Asia Pacific | 11.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| EVP & Head of Owner Relations | 9.8yrs | US$2.92m | 0.050% $ 8.9m |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: H's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 19.7yrs | US$26.70m | 0.38% $ 67.6m | |
| Independent Director | 21.6yrs | US$325.00k | 0.043% $ 7.6m | |
| Independent Director | 13.1yrs | US$340.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 17.1yrs | US$335.00k | 0.033% $ 5.9m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$302.50k | 0.0012% $ 211.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$305.00k | 0.0011% $ 196.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$302.50k | 0.0032% $ 570.6k | |
| Director | 12.3yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0027% $ 491.9k | |
| Member of Wellbeing Collective Advisory Board | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Wellbeing Collective Advisory Board | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Wellbeing Collective Advisory Board | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Wellbeing Collective Advisory Board | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: H's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/10 21:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is covered by 35 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Bellisario | Baird |
| Brandt Montour | Barclays |
| Jack Cummings | Berenberg |