Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $346.85 and last traded at $342.9050, with a volume of 416803 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $338.15.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on HLT. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $339.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Evercore raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $78.25 billion, a PE ratio of 52.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $322.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $304.82.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.4% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 9.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,124,000 after purchasing an additional 593 shares during the period. Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.2% in the first quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 6,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,079,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares during the period. Finally, Argent Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 60.7% in the first quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC now owns 21,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,428,000 after purchasing an additional 7,988 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.