Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Wells Fargo & Company

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. TD Cowen cut their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $285.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock traded down $1.35 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $265.66. 461,082 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,921,585. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $264.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $263.13. The company has a market cap of $61.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.53, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.20. Hilton Worldwide has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.92 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,443,000 after purchasing an additional 651 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,527,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 14.5% in the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 6,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,584,000 after purchasing an additional 772 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $894,000 after buying an additional 408 shares during the period. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 6.8% in the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 206,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,099,000 after acquiring an additional 13,174 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.