Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong 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 $286.50.

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 target price for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $304.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 151,984 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% during the third 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 during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,595,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,555,721,000 after purchasing an additional 86,689 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,281,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,666,246,000 after purchasing an additional 172,121 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,559,316,000 after purchasing an additional 567,651 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $300.00 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $303.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $282.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $273.24. The stock has a market cap of $69.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.15.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.92 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.68%.

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.