Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Price Target Lowered to $354.00 at The Goldman Sachs Group

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its price objective trimmed by The Goldman Sachs Group from $357.00 to $354.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $255.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $266.00 to $321.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $330.00.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $340.06 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $310.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $291.90. Hilton Worldwide has a one year low of $206.60 and a one year high of $344.75. The company has a market cap of $77.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.11.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.490-8.610 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.970 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.80%.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wesbanco Bank Inc. increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 2,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $627,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 117.6% during the 1st quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 235 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $718,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. OLD National Bancorp IN grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 6.8% during the 1st quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 2,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $824,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth $3,558,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Its business spans full-service luxury and lifestyle properties, select- and focused-service hotels, and extended-stay accommodations. The company generates revenue through management and franchise fees, owned and leased real estate, and guest services, and supports customer retention and direct bookings through its Hilton Honors guest loyalty program.

Hilton’s brand portfolio includes internationally recognized names across the lodging spectrum, from luxury and upper-upscale brands to midscale and extended-stay offerings.