Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Price Target Raised to $349.00

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) had its target price hoisted by Morgan Stanley from $336.00 to $349.00 in a research report report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. Morgan Stanley currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on HLT. CICC Research began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $365.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $363.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, China Intl Cap raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $356.65.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 2.3%

NYSE:HLT opened at $349.89 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $322.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $326.41. Hilton Worldwide has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $364.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $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, sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.81%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. This trade represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.8% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,101,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Aries Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at about $207,000. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.0% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 9,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,903,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Simplicity Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 1,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $401,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 4,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,519,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes brands such as Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites and Tru by Hilton.

The company provides accommodations and related services for business and leisure travelers, including guest rooms, meeting and event facilities, food and beverage operations, resort amenities and loyalty program benefits through Hilton Honors.