Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Evercore ISI Analyst Says

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its target price lifted by investment analysts at Evercore ISI from $270.00 to $280.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “in-line” rating on the stock. Evercore ISI’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 5.89% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $282.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $267.88.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 1.5%

HLT opened at $264.43 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $279.80. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $268.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $254.01.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,262,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at about $314,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 163,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,155,000 after acquiring an additional 6,146 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,836,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,100,530,000 after acquiring an additional 364,307 shares during the period. Finally, Malaga Cove Capital LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at about $316,000. 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.