Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Receives $264.40 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Key Points

• Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from eighteen research firms, with a price target averaging $264.40.
• The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $2.04, alongside a year-over-year revenue increase of 6.3%.
• Hilton Worldwide announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.2% and a dividend payout ratio of 9.22%.

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $264.40.

HLT has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 target price for the company. Dbs Bank upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Macquarie upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE HLT traded up $0.4610 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $270.3610. The company's stock had a trading volume of 506,133 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,010,848. Hilton Worldwide has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $279.46. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $265.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $249.20. The company has a market cap of $63.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.26.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The business had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.91 EPS. The business'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 predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is 9.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fiduciary Trust Co increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 7,323 shares of the company's stock worth $1,810,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company's stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Summit Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 968 shares of the company's stock worth $220,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 1,447 shares of the company's stock worth $385,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,549 shares of the company's stock worth $413,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.