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

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $265.6875.

HLT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $282.00 price target for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Saturday, September 27th.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $260.04 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $279.80. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $268.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $252.85. The company has a market capitalization of $61.16 billion, a PE ratio of 39.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.19.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.22%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HLT. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 14.2% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 20.9% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 291 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 13.1% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 31,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,180,000 after buying an additional 3,604 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 11.4% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,915,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $3,240,000. 95.90% of the stock is 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.