Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $264.40.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HLT. Barclays reduced their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Bank of America increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Truist Financial increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Summit Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% in the first quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the second quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 1,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $385,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sage Rhino Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.4% in the second quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.9%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $278.35 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $279.80. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $271.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $250.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.76, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.21.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.91 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.22%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.