Analysts Set Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Price Target at $348.55

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $348.5455.

Several research firms have weighed in on HLT. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Evercore lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Friday, April 24th.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $324.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $73.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.06. Hilton Worldwide has a 1 year low of $241.45 and a 1 year high of $344.75. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $316.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $301.46.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 9.16%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 6,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,079,000 after buying an additional 276 shares during the period. Argent Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 60.7% during the 1st quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC now owns 21,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,428,000 after buying an additional 7,988 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,235,000 after buying an additional 40,343 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 39,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,090,000 after buying an additional 1,804 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.5% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,043,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $603,733,000 after buying an additional 242,916 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.