Sanford C. Bernstein Lowers Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Price Target to $285.00

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its price target cut by equities researchers at Sanford C. Bernstein from $288.00 to $285.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 7.92% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on HLT. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 target price on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $264.08 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $264.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $263.13. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.80. The firm has a market cap of $61.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.20.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. WBI Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth $448,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 13.3% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,443,000 after acquiring an additional 651 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at $31,527,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 14.5% during the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 6,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,584,000 after purchasing an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 13.4% during the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $894,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.