Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Receives $353.82 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-four brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $353.8182.

HLT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday, August 14th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Argus increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. CICC Research started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $322.20 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.31, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $327.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $322.35.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.81%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HLT. Allstate Corp lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,309,000 after buying an additional 7,500 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 491,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,944,000 after purchasing an additional 22,249 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,338,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $406,989,000 after acquiring an additional 51,767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Applied Finance Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 96.7% in the 4th quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 10,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,954,000 after purchasing an additional 5,055 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.