Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Given New $289.00 Price Target at Morgan Stanley

Key Points

• Morgan Stanley has raised Hilton Worldwide's price target from $286.00 to $289.00, maintaining an "overweight" rating, which suggests a potential upside of 4.92% from the current stock price.
• Hilton Worldwide reported earnings of $2.11 per share for the most recent quarter, beating estimates and demonstrating an 8.8% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• Overall, the stock has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with a majority rating it as either a Buy or Strong Buy.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) had its target price raised by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from $286.00 to $289.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley's price target points to a potential upside of 4.92% from the stock's current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on HLT. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $273.31.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT traded up $9.48 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $275.44. The stock had a trading volume of 2,064,010 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,951,876. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.80. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $268.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $255.31. The company has a market cap of $64.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.35, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.19.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $3.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The company's revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business's 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 sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% during the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

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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