Wells Fargo & Company Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Stock

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its price target upped by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $382.00 to $383.00 in a research note issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 11.00% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on HLT. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $355.13.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $345.05. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 247,869 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,871,156. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.62, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $318.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $324.81. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $253.54 and a 1-year high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.20 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of 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 valued at $1,808,235,000 after acquiring an additional 40,343 shares during the period. 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth $663,882,000. Finally, Amundi grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,374,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,293,000 after acquiring an additional 36,303 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes brands such as Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites and Tru by Hilton.

The company provides accommodations and related services for business and leisure travelers, including guest rooms, meeting and event facilities, food and beverage operations, resort amenities and loyalty program benefits through Hilton Honors.