Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Receives $353.05 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $353.0455.

HLT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $317.35 on Monday. Hilton Worldwide has a 52-week low of $253.54 and a 52-week high of $358.00. The company has a market capitalization of $71.43 billion, a PE ratio of 46.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.05. The business’s fifty day moving average is $333.00 and its 200 day moving average is $319.66.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The business 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%. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.20 earnings per share. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.81%.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth $6,271,258,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,650,000 after purchasing an additional 31,364 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,143,000 after purchasing an additional 284,352 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,235,000 after purchasing an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,092,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,462,778,000 after purchasing an additional 475,896 shares during the period. 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.