Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Receives $348.55 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $348.5455.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on HLT shares. Bank of America boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Argus boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,463,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,606,172,000 after purchasing an additional 151,984 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,100,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,620,531,000 after purchasing an additional 1,132,880 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,852,650,000 after purchasing an additional 31,364 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,143,000 after purchasing an additional 284,352 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,235,000 after purchasing an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $321.34 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide has a 52 week low of $241.45 and a 52 week high of $344.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $314.91 and a 200-day moving average of $300.59.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.16%.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

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.