Jefferies Financial Group Raises Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Price Target to $312.00

Key Points

• Jefferies Financial Group has raised its price target for Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.87% from the current stock price.
• Hilton Worldwide reported earnings of $2.20 per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations and achieving a 6.3% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Currently, the average rating for Hilton Worldwide among analysts is a "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $270.31.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) had its target price lifted by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $311.00 to $312.00 in a report released on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 19.87% from the stock's current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Macquarie lifted their target price on shares of 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 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $270.31.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 1.1%

NYSE HLT opened at $260.29 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $61.22 billion, a PE ratio of 39.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $279.80. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $268.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $254.61.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. Hilton Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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 anticipate that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ethic Inc. grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 7.9% in the third quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 20,315 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,271,000 after purchasing an additional 1,484 shares during the last quarter. Permanent Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter worth about $231,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 3,073.0% in the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 8,123 shares of the company's stock worth $2,107,000 after acquiring an additional 7,867 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 17.9% in the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,979 shares of the company's stock worth $513,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 40.4% in the third quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,404 shares of the company's stock worth $364,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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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