Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Stock Gets Price Target Bump from Morgan Stanley

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its target price raised by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from $332.00 to $336.00 in a research report issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 2.37% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Susquehanna dropped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 14th. China Intl Cap upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted 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, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $354.18.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.5%

HLT traded up $1.68 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $328.24. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 269,390 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,882,689. Hilton Worldwide has a twelve month low of $253.54 and a twelve month high of $358.00. The stock has a market cap of $73.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.20, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $317.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $323.55.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 163.2% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 100 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.