Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Raymond James Financial Analyst Says

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its price target raised by research analysts at Raymond James Financial from $300.00 to $355.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial’s price objective points to a potential upside of 13.27% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on HLT. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $339.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. HSBC upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $319.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $267.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.86.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock traded up $0.69 during trading on Friday, reaching $313.42. 150,793 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,045,671. Hilton Worldwide has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $333.86. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $299.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $279.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.13.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.The company had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.76 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.490-8.610 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.970 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the transaction, the insider owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter worth about $32,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Its business spans full-service luxury and lifestyle properties, select- and focused-service hotels, and extended-stay accommodations. The company generates revenue through management and franchise fees, owned and leased real estate, and guest services, and supports customer retention and direct bookings through its Hilton Honors guest loyalty program.

Hilton’s brand portfolio includes internationally recognized names across the lodging spectrum, from luxury and upper-upscale brands to midscale and extended-stay offerings.