Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Receives $349.45 Average Target Price from Analysts

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLTGet Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $349.4545.

HLT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 17.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 49,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,255,000 after buying an additional 7,339 shares during the period. Allstate Corp increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 8,348 shares during the period. Cumberland Partners Ltd grew 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 valued at $4,309,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 17.0% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,795,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,866,000 after buying an additional 261,097 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $7,032,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $322.73 on Thursday. 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 $73.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.27, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $332.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $316.14.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLTGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.16%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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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.

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