TD Cowen Upgrades Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) to “Strong-Buy”

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) was upgraded by investment analysts at TD Cowen to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

HLT has been the subject of several other reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Evercore upgraded Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $306.06 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $323.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $321.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $253.54 and a fifty-two week high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.20 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after buying an additional 1,669 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,625,000 after buying an additional 5,687 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,247,000 after buying an additional 2,899 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.