Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Now Covered by Wolfe Research

Analysts at Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) in a report released on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm set a “peer perform” rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on HLT. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Argus lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $311.83 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $358.00. The firm has a market cap of $70.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.79, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $326.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $322.20.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.20 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HLT. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 37,154.8% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 108,102,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,723,625,000 after purchasing an additional 107,812,548 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,271,258,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,852,650,000 after buying an additional 31,364 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,143,000 after buying an additional 284,352 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,235,000 after acquiring an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Its business spans full-service luxury and lifestyle properties, select- and focused-service hotels, and extended-stay accommodations. The company generates revenue through management and franchise fees, owned and leased real estate, and guest services, and supports customer retention and direct bookings through its Hilton Honors guest loyalty program.

Hilton’s brand portfolio includes internationally recognized names across the lodging spectrum, from luxury and upper-upscale brands to midscale and extended-stay offerings.