Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Given New $275.00 Price Target at Robert W. Baird

Key Points

• Robert W. Baird has lowered its price target for Hilton Worldwide from $278 to $275, while maintaining an "outperform" rating, indicating a potential upside of 5.80% from the stock's previous close.
• Multiple analysts have issued varying price targets for Hilton Worldwide, with Bank of America raising its target to $285 and Macquarie setting it at $258, resulting in an average price target of $267.69.
• Hilton Worldwide's Q3 earnings exceeded analyst expectations with $2.20 EPS, and the company also reported a revenue growth of 6.3% year-over-year to $3.14 billion.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) had its target price lowered by investment analysts at Robert W. Baird from $278.00 to $275.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "outperform" rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird's target price would suggest a potential upside of 5.80% from the company's previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Macquarie boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $267.69.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of HLT stock traded up $2.47 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $259.94. 606,382 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,947,527. Hilton Worldwide has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $279.80. The stock has a market cap of $61.13 billion, a PE ratio of 39.87, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.19. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $268.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $254.22.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.91 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at $2,262,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at $314,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP raised its stake 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 purchasing 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Malaga Cove Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at $316,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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