Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Upgraded to “Buy” at The Goldman Sachs Group

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) was upgraded by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a $317.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $285.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.16% from the stock’s current price.

HLT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price objective on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $285.31.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.7%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $280.13 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $65.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.15. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $287.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $268.98 and a 200-day moving average of $266.67.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.92 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth $30,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 52.9% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by 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.