Brokerages Set Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) PT at $348.55

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $349.4545.

HLT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Argus boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after acquiring an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,625,000 after acquiring an additional 5,687 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,247,000 after acquiring an additional 2,899 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $349.10 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $79.47 billion, a PE ratio of 53.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $329.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $309.43. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $243.53 and a 1-year high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

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.