Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Share Price Breaks Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $322.51 and traded as low as $316.77. Hilton Worldwide shares last traded at $319.5670, with a volume of 1,111,864 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Argus lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. TD Cowen raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.3%

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $317.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $322.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 period in the prior year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a $0.15 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently 8.81%.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the 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 $10,365,622.98. This trade represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Waddell & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Range Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Range Advisory LLC now owns 860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 1,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $587,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co now owns 3,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,176,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $553,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.