Evercore ISI Issues Positive Forecast for Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Stock Price

Key Points

• Evercore ISI raised its target price for Hilton Worldwide from $270 to $280, indicating a potential upside of 6.49% from the current price.
• Multiple analysts have positive ratings for Hilton, with Raymond James setting a target of $300, reflecting strong market confidence in the stock.
• Hilton reported earnings of $2.20 per share, surpassing estimates, with revenue for the quarter reaching $3.14 billion, marking a 6.3% year-over-year increase.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) had its target price increased by Evercore ISI from $270.00 to $280.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "in-line" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI's price objective points to a potential upside of 6.49% from the company's current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $267.88.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of HLT opened at $262.94 on Tuesday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $267.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $253.84. The company has a market cap of $61.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.16, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.91 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.

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