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

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $348.5455.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on HLT. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $339.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $321.34 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $73.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.06, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $314.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $300.30. Hilton Worldwide has a 52 week low of $241.45 and a 52 week high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. 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, analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.04 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 163.2% in the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at $32,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 70.1% during the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 114 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

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.