Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Earns Outperform Rating from Analysts at CICC Research

CICC Research started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage issued an outperform rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on HLT. Argus increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $327.24 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $331.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $320.47. The stock has a market cap of $73.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.05, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its 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 firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during 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 revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.81%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $663,882,000. J. Goldman & Co LP acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth $11,170,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth $134,101,000. EFG International AG acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at $12,638,000. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at $289,000. 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 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.