Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Hits New 52-Week High on Analyst Upgrade

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on the stock from $382.00 to $383.00. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Hilton Worldwide traded as high as $358.19 and last traded at $359.6220, with a volume of 1,451,998 shares. The stock had previously closed at $346.04.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on HLT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of 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. TD Cowen raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $332.00 to $336.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $355.13.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider 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. Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. AA Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 10.0% in the third quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Prairie Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the third quarter. Prairie Advisory LLC now owns 1,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $403,000 after buying an additional 634 shares during the period. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at $212,000. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,446,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 1,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $319.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $325.11. The company has a market cap of $80.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

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.