TD Cowen Cuts Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Price Target to $282.00

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its price target cut by TD Cowen from $291.00 to $282.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $282.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $270.31.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.1%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $260.29 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.80. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $268.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $254.87. The company has a market capitalization of $61.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.19.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.91 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,054,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $180,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter worth $314,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 13.7% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently 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.