Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Upgraded at TD Cowen

TD Cowen upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday,Zacks reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of HLT opened at $306.06 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $68.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.94, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide has a 12 month low of $253.54 and a 12 month high of $358.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $323.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $321.88.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.20 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 9.06 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.81%.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $10,140,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at $1,909,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 200,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,290,000 after buying an additional 4,700 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,791,000 after buying an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cumberland Partners Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,309,000 after buying an additional 7,500 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.