Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company operates in North America, South America, and Central America, including various Caribbean nations; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $224.32 to $231.99
• 50-Day Range: $222.60 to $273.47
• 52-Week Range: $193.86 to $275.22
• Volume: 1.94 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.60 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $54.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.67
• Dividend Yield: 0.27%
• Price Target: $254.53
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Hilton Worldwide Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hilton Worldwide scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 282 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Hilton Worldwide has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hilton Worldwide has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hilton Worldwide are expected to grow by 16.22% in the coming year, from $7.89 to $9.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hilton Worldwide is 36.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hilton Worldwide is 36.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.59.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Hilton Worldwide has a PEG Ratio of 2.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.90% of the float of Hilton Worldwide has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hilton Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hilton Worldwide has recently increased by 12.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hilton Worldwide has a dividend yield of 0.26%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hilton Worldwide does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hilton Worldwide is 9.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Hilton Worldwide will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.54% next year. This indicates that Hilton Worldwide will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.86

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.90% of the float of Hilton Worldwide has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hilton Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hilton Worldwide has recently increased by 12.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.50

News Sentiment

Hilton Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 1.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for Hilton Worldwide this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for HLT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

31 people have added Hilton Worldwide to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 520% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hilton Worldwide insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,928,746.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.50% of the stock of Hilton Worldwide is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.90% of the stock of Hilton Worldwide is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HLT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HLT shares performed this year?

Hilton Worldwide's stock was trading at $247.16 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HLT stock has decreased by 8.8% and is now trading at $225.4930.
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How were Hilton Worldwide's earnings last quarter?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 6th. The company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.09. Hilton Worldwide had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 54.47% and a net margin of 13.74%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Hilton Worldwide's stock split?

Hilton Worldwide shares reverse split on the morning of Tuesday, January 3rd 2017. The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Monday, December 5th 2016. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, December 30th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split.

How will Hilton Worldwide's stock buyback program work?

Hilton Worldwide's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, November 14th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $3,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 5.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Hilton Worldwide have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Hilton Worldwide: 259 Pitt Street Pty Ltd., 3750 Residential Management LLC, 90210 Biltmore Management LLC, 90210 Desert Resorts Management Co. LLC, 90210 Grand Wailea Management Co. LLC, 90210 LLC, 90210 Management Company LLC, and others.

Who are Hilton Worldwide's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Hilton Worldwide include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.26%), FMR LLC (4.55%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (4.26%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew W Schuyler, Kristin Ann Campbell, Christopher J Nassetta, Christopher W Silcock, Douglas M Steenland, Michael W Duffy, Laura Fuentes and Melanie Healey.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Hilton Worldwide?

Shares of HLT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hilton Worldwide own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hilton Worldwide investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/06/2025
• Record date for 3/28 Dividend: 2/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend: 2/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/28/2025
• Today: 3/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels & motels
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HLT
• CIK: 1585689
• Web: www.hilton.com
• Phone: (703) 883-1000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 159,000
• Year Founded: 1919

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $254.53
• High Stock Price Target: $290.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $181.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.42
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.58
• P/E Growth: 2.86
• Net Income: $1.54 billion
• Net Margins: 13.74%
• Pretax Margin: 15.96%
• Return on Equity: -54.47%
• Return on Assets: 10.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.84
• Cash Flow: $6.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.76
• Book Value: ($15.40) per share
• Price / Book: -14.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 239,614,000
• Free Float: 234,582,000
• Market Cap: $54.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.29