Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Given New $282.00 Price Target at TD Cowen

Key Points

• TD Cowen has lowered its price target for Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00, while maintaining a "buy" rating, suggesting a potential upside of 8.34% from the current price.
• Various analysts have differing price targets for Hilton Worldwide, with Sanford C. Bernstein increasing their target to $288.00 and Jefferies Financial Group to $312.00, indicating overall mixed bullish sentiment among analysts.
• Hilton Worldwide reported stronger-than-expected earnings, with $2.20 EPS for the recent quarter, surpassing analysts' estimates and showing a revenue increase of 6.3% year-over-year.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) had its price objective lowered by TD Cowen from $291.00 to $282.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. TD Cowen's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 8.34% from the stock's current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price 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. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $270.31.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.1%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $260.29 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $61.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.98, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.19. The stock's 50 day moving average is $268.09 and its 200-day moving average is $254.61. Hilton Worldwide has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $279.80.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.91 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 approximately $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in 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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