Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Price Target Lowered to $285.00 at Sanford C. Bernstein

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its price target dropped by stock analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $288.00 to $285.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 6.56% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on HLT. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE:HLT opened at $267.45 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $279.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $265.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $263.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.92 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth about $2,262,000. Malaga Cove Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth $316,000. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2,679.0% in the 1st quarter. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. now owns 90,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,480,000 after buying an additional 86,799 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 31.7% in the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after buying an additional 1,196 shares during the period. Finally, DRW Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth about $228,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.