Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Price Target Raised to $336.00

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its target price lifted by Morgan Stanley from $332.00 to $336.00 in a report published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. Morgan Stanley currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. CICC Research assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $354.39.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $327.87 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $317.90 and a 200-day moving average of $324.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.82, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide has a 12 month low of $253.54 and a 12 month high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.20 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 8.81%.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. The trade was a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.5% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,043,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $603,733,000 after acquiring an additional 242,916 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth $663,882,000. Finally, Amundi increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,374,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $454,293,000 after acquiring an additional 36,303 shares in the last quarter. 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, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.