Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-four ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $326.3182.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on HLT. Argus lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $317.00 to $330.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $289.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake 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 valued at $6,606,172,000 after acquiring an additional 151,984 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake 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 during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,595,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,555,721,000 after purchasing an additional 86,689 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the fourth 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 period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.8%

HLT stock opened at $307.50 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $70.51 billion, a PE ratio of 50.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50 day moving average of $303.77 and a 200-day moving average of $282.67. Hilton Worldwide has a 12-month low of $196.04 and a 12-month high of $333.86.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.490-8.610 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.970 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.80%.

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.