Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-six analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $356.65.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on HLT shares. Truist Financial raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $365.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $368.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $382.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the transaction, the insider owned 33,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $10,140,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $1,909,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 200,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,290,000 after acquiring an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $41,279,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $1,733,669,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT stock traded down $8.18 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $349.89. 2,128,263 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,624,689. Hilton Worldwide has a 52-week low of $253.54 and a 52-week high of $364.50. The business has a 50 day moving average of $322.43 and a 200-day moving average of $326.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.81%.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes brands such as Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites and Tru by Hilton.

The company provides accommodations and related services for business and leisure travelers, including guest rooms, meeting and event facilities, food and beverage operations, resort amenities and loyalty program benefits through Hilton Honors.