Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Given "Buy (B)" Rating at Weiss Ratings

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy (b)" rating reissued by equities researchers at Weiss Ratings in a report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Bank of America raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $265.69.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $260.20 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $268.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $252.94. The company has a market cap of $61.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 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, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.91 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,262,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $314,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 163,281 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,155,000 after buying an additional 6,146 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,836,430 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,100,530,000 after buying an additional 364,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Malaga Cove Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $316,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

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.

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