Zacks Analyst Blog Features IBM, WMB, HLT, and EML
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: NASDAQ.COM
Featured Stocks: The Zacks Analyst Blog highlights stocks including IBM, Williams Companies, Hilton Worldwide, and The Eastern Company, providing insights into their recent performance and market conditions.
IBM's Performance: IBM has outperformed its industry due to strong demand for cloud management solutions and advancements in AI and quantum technology, despite facing challenges in its Consulting segment and macroeconomic headwinds.
Williams Companies Overview: Williams Companies has shown consistent earnings growth and strategic expansions, but faces risks from high debt levels and reliance on regulatory approvals for projects.
Hilton and Eastern Company Insights: Hilton has benefited from strong growth and a focus on luxury, while Eastern Company is undergoing a transformation to improve efficiency despite facing significant market challenges.
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Analyst Views on HLT
Wall Street analysts forecast HLT stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HLT is 292.37 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
11 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 296.310
Low
253.00
Averages
292.37
High
340.00
Current: 296.310
Low
253.00
Averages
292.37
High
340.00
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.
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