Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the eighteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $245.56.

HLT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $251.00 to $241.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday. Susquehanna increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Macquarie reduced their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $232.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 1.8%

HLT stock traded up $4.58 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $257.00. The company had a trading volume of 1,985,284 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,762,812. Hilton Worldwide has a 12-month low of $194.93 and a 12-month high of $275.22. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $225.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $242.81. The company has a market capitalization of $61.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.23.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.74% and a negative return on equity of 54.47%. Hilton Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.53 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Noble Wealth Management PBC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is 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.