Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Stock Rating Upgraded by TD Cowen

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) was upgraded by TD Cowen to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. China Intl Cap upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $306.06 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $323.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $321.88. The firm has a market cap of $68.89 billion, a PE ratio of 44.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide has a 12-month low of $253.54 and a 12-month high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The company 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 was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.20 EPS. 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 expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.