Profit Increase: Hilton Worldwide reported a profit of $420 million in the third quarter, up from $344 million a year earlier.
Earnings Per Share: The earnings per share rose to $1.78, compared to $1.38 in the same quarter last year.
Revenue Growth: The company experienced higher revenue during the third quarter despite challenges.
Occupancy Decline: Hilton noted a decline in occupancy rates, indicating potential challenges ahead.
HLT
$285.83+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on HLT
Wall Street analysts forecast HLT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HLT is 287.54 USD with a low forecast of 253.00 USD and a high forecast of 340.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast HLT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HLT is 287.54 USD with a low forecast of 253.00 USD and a high forecast of 340.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 285.850
Low
253.00
Averages
287.54
High
340.00
Current: 285.850
Low
253.00
Averages
287.54
High
340.00
Goldman Sachs
Neutral -> Buy
upgrade
$285 -> $317
2025-12-15
New
Reason
Goldman Sachs
Price Target
$285 -> $317
2025-12-15
New
upgrade
Neutral -> Buy
Reason
Goldman Sachs upgraded Hilton to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $317, up from $285. The firm adjusted ratings in the gaming and lodging group as part of its 2026 outlook. Goldman expects a "mixed" 2026 for gaming and lodging, "with another year of the haves and have-nots." It finds it too early to call an inflection and take a positive view on gaming. In lodging, the analyst expects U.S. RevPAR growth to accelerate from 2025 with some help from the World Cup and stimulus.
Wells Fargo
initiated
$332
2025-11-17
Reason
Wells Fargo
Price Target
$332
2025-11-17
initiated
Reason
Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Hilton with an Overweight rating and $332 price target. The firm believes the company deserves a premium multiple to the sector given its "best-in-class" organic unit growth. Hilton has led the market in building, nurturing, and growing new innovative brands like Spark and Home2 Suites, files to sell common stock, no amount given
Truist
Hold
maintain
$246 -> $253
2025-10-23
Reason
Truist
Price Target
$246 -> $253
2025-10-23
maintain
Hold
Reason
Truist raised the firm's price target on Hilton to $253 from $246 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares after its Q3 earnings beat. The company saw strong growth in Asia-Pacific development including in luxury and lifestyle with a portfolio growth of 50% and also had another reassuring earnings call in a time of continued macro softness, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Barclays
Brandt Montour
maintain
$288 -> $297
2025-10-23
Reason
Barclays
Brandt Montour
Price Target
$288 -> $297
2025-10-23
maintain
Reason
Barclays analyst Brandt Montour raised the firm's price target on Hilton to $297 from $288 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares following the Q3 report. The firm likes the company's positioning in a late-cycle backdrop.
About HLT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a global hospitality company that is engaged in managing, franchising, owning and leasing hotels and resorts, and licensing its intellectual property, including brand names, trademarks and service marks. It has a portfolio of over 24 brands comprising more than 8,400 properties and more than 1.25 million rooms in 140 countries and territories. It has two segments: management and franchise and ownership. The management and franchise segment includes all the hotels it manages for third-party owners, as well as all franchised hotels that license its intellectual property (IP), and/or use its booking channels and related programs, and where it provides other contracted services to third-party owners. The ownership segment includes nightly hotel room sales, food and beverage sales and other services at its consolidated owned and leased hotels. Its brands include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
