Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Research Coverage Started at Wolfe Research

Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) in a report issued on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a peer perform rating on the stock.

HLT has been the subject of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. China Intl Cap raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, CICC Research began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $310.97 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $325.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $322.05. Hilton Worldwide has a 52-week low of $253.54 and a 52-week high of $358.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.99 billion, a PE ratio of 45.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 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, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.81%.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 37,154.8% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 108,102,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,723,625,000 after buying an additional 107,812,548 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth $1,733,669,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $803,047,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth $663,882,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

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.