Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nineteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $283.3125.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price target for the company. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 3.8%

NYSE HLT opened at $284.83 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $264.97 and its 200 day moving average is $264.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.20 billion, a PE ratio of 41.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.20. Hilton Worldwide has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $285.97.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The business’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.92 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 8.68%.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.2% in the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 5,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,342,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 34,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,803,000 after buying an additional 2,632 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 20.3% in the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,942,000 after buying an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 12.2% during the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 135,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,889,000 after acquiring an additional 14,808 shares during the period. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 86.2% in the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 175,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,958,000 after acquiring an additional 81,290 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

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.