Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at TD Cowen

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) was upgraded by equities researchers at TD Cowen to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Argus upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $306.06 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $253.54 and a fifty-two week high of $358.00. The stock has a market cap of $68.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.94, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $323.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $321.88.

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 company 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.