Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Coverage Initiated at CICC Research

Posted by Brian Himes on Aug 12th, 2026

Equities researchers at CICC Research initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm set an “outperform” rating on the stock.

HLT has been the topic of several other research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Susquehanna lowered their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $354.18.

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Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT traded up $8.57 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $323.23. The company had a trading volume of 695,452 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,941,838. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $253.54 and a 1-year high of $358.00. The company has a market cap of $72.75 billion, a PE ratio of 47.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a 50-day moving average of $332.19 and a 200-day moving average of $320.07.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The company’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.20 EPS. 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. Research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Hilton Worldwide

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilton Worldwide this week:

Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank upgraded HLT from “hold” to “buy” and assigned a $365 price target, implying roughly 13.6% upside from the reference price. The upgrade provides a strong near-term catalyst and signals increased confidence in Hilton’s earnings outlook and hotel-industry prospects. Finviz analyst upgrade report
Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $9.01 from $8.91 and increased its Q4 2026 estimate to $2.40 from $2.32. These revisions bring the annual forecast close to the broader consensus estimate of $9.04 per share. MarketBeat Zacks Research estimates
Neutral Sentiment: Zacks made a mixed set of revisions: Q3 2027 EPS increased slightly to $2.88 from $2.87, and Q4 2027 rose to $2.67 from $2.63, but several other quarterly and annual estimates were reduced. Zacks now projects FY2027 EPS of $10.37 and FY2028 EPS of $12.68.
Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its estimates for Q3 2026, Q1 and Q2 2027, Q1 and Q2 2028, FY2027, and FY2028. Notably, Q3 2026 EPS was cut to $2.31 from $2.36, FY2027 to $10.37 from $10.49, and FY2028 to $12.68 from $12.81, suggesting some moderation in longer-term earnings expectations. MarketBeat Zacks Research estimate revisions
Negative Sentiment: Susquehanna cut its HLT price target from $353 to $345 while maintaining a “neutral” rating. Although the revised target still indicates potential upside, the reduction reflects more cautious valuation or operating assumptions. Benzinga analyst action TickerReport analyst action

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

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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.