Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Given New $384.00 Price Target at Barclays

Key Points

• Barclays raised Hilton Worldwide’s price target from $368 to $384 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying 11.18% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with Hilton holding a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $355.09.
• Hilton’s latest quarterly results modestly exceeded EPS expectations, while revenue rose 6.5% year over year; shares recently traded at $345.39, near their one-year high of $358.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) had its target price upped by investment analysts at Barclays from $368.00 to $384.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Barclays's price target suggests a potential upside of 11.18% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. China Intl Cap raised Hilton Worldwide to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered Hilton Worldwide from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. TD Cowen raised Hilton Worldwide to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $355.09.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT stock traded up $2.41 during trading on Friday, reaching $345.39. The company had a trading volume of 1,009,287 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,876,100. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $318.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $324.47. Hilton Worldwide has a one year low of $253.54 and a one year high of $358.00. The company has a market capitalization of $77.74 billion, a PE ratio of 50.69, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced 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. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.20 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at $10,365,622.98. The trade was a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,252 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company's stock worth $1,808,235,000 after acquiring an additional 40,343 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.5% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,043,316 shares of the company's stock valued at $603,733,000 after acquiring an additional 242,916 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $663,882,000. Finally, Amundi increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,374,729 shares of the company's stock valued at $454,293,000 after acquiring an additional 36,303 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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