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

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-three brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine 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 target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $348.5455.

HLT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Susquehanna upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $346.17 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $78.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $326.16 and its 200-day moving average is $307.40. Hilton Worldwide has a one year low of $241.45 and a one year high of $349.03.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.6% during the third 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. raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,132,880 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,852,650,000 after buying an additional 31,364 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,143,000 after buying an additional 284,352 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,235,000 after buying an additional 40,343 shares during the last quarter. 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.