Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Stock Has Average Target Price of $354.00 According to Analysts

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifteen have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $354.00.

A number of research firms have weighed in on HLT. Evercore upgraded Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. China Intl Cap raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $363.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday, August 14th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 33,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 163.2% in the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $320.31 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $317.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $322.00. Hilton Worldwide has a one year low of $253.54 and a one year high of $358.00. The company has a market cap of $72.09 billion, a PE ratio of 47.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.