Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) had its target price boosted by analysts at Barclays from $368.00 to $384.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 11.18% from the stock’s current price.
HLT has been the subject of a number of other reports. CICC Research started coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. China Intl Cap upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Freedom Broker assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $359.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $355.09.
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Hilton Worldwide Price Performance
Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock traded up $2.41 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $345.39. 1,009,287 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,876,100. The firm has a market cap of $77.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.69, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $318.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $324.47.
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. This trade represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the firm’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 owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,235,000 after acquiring an additional 40,343 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.5% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,043,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $603,733,000 after acquiring an additional 242,916 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth approximately $663,882,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,374,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,293,000 after purchasing an additional 36,303 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.
About Hilton Worldwide
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.
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