Brokerages Set Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Target Price at $353.05

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $353.0455.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HLT. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. 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. Barclays raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 163.2% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 100 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $317.35 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $333.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $319.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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, equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.04 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

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.