Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Price Target Raised to $316.00

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its target price raised by research analysts at Truist Financial from $312.00 to $316.00 in a report released on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Truist Financial’s target price indicates a potential upside of 2.90% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on HLT. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $307.10. The company had a trading volume of 492,569 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,923,729. The company has a market capitalization of $69.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide has a twelve month low of $253.54 and a twelve month high of $358.00. The company’s 50-day moving average is $323.66 and its 200-day moving average is $321.95.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at approximately $10,140,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth $1,909,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 200,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,290,000 after acquiring an additional 4,700 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after acquiring an additional 8,348 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cumberland Partners Ltd increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,309,000 after acquiring an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

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.