FY2026 EPS Estimates for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Raised by Zacks Research (NYSE:HLT)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Hilton Worldwide in a research report issued on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $8.87 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $8.78. The consensus estimate for Hilton Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $7.06 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on HLT. Truist Financial reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $199.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $204.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 19th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $210.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 21st. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 15th. Finally, HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $219.00 to $254.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $201.78.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT opened at $197.19 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $134.43 and a fifty-two week high of $215.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $205.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $184.17. The company has a market capitalization of $49.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.25.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 7th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.61 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 11.15% and a negative return on equity of 94.46%. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 23rd were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.30%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.86%.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 21,489 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.68, for a total transaction of $4,204,967.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 2,536,478 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $496,338,015.04. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Putnam Investments LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Putnam Investments LLC now owns 3,826,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $696,680,000 after acquiring an additional 216,219 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $475,073,000. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 181.1% during the 3rd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,607,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $391,640,000 after purchasing an additional 1,680,156 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,466,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $370,455,000 after purchasing an additional 46,197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 16.2% during the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 2,074,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $377,745,000 after purchasing an additional 288,587 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.