Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hilton Worldwide in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will post earnings of $8.87 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $8.78. The consensus estimate for Hilton Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $7.06 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on HLT. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $199.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, March 20th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $157.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Barclays raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $204.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Macquarie boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $190.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $201.94.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT stock opened at $195.14 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $49.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s 50-day moving average is $205.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $183.85. Hilton Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $134.43 and a fifty-two week high of $215.79.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 7th. The company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.61 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 11.15% and a negative return on equity of 94.46%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.59 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. OFI Invest Asset Management bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Independence Bank of Kentucky boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 66.7% during the first quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 21,489 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.68, for a total transaction of $4,204,967.52. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 2,536,478 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $496,338,015.04. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 13.86%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.