Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 46.68x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.26. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for HLT is 246.92M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.28% of that float. On April 17, 2024, the average trading volume of HLT was 1.45M shares.
HLT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT) has decreased by -0.43 when compared to last closing price of 202.50. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.80% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-16 that The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here’s why you should take advantage.
HLT’s Market Performance
HLT’s stock has fallen by -3.80% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.36% and a quarterly rise of 9.87%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.46% for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.01% for HLT’s stock, with a 17.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HLT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HLT stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for HLT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for HLT in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $245 based on the research report published on March 26, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HLT reach a price target of $200. The rating they have provided for HLT stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on February 05th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to HLT, setting the target price at $168 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
HLT Trading at -1.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HLT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares sank -3.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.18% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HLT fell by -3.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +38.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $209.73. In addition, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc saw 10.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HLT starting from NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J, who sale 22,095 shares at the price of $192.83 back on Feb 09 ’24. After this action, NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J now owns 2,567,871 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, valued at $4,260,653 using the latest closing price.
NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J sale 21,489 shares at $195.68 during a trade that took place back on Feb 08 ’24, which means that NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J is holding 2,536,478 shares at $4,205,070 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HLT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.19.
Based on Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT), the company’s capital structure generated 1.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at -4.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.36 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.87. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66.
Conclusion
To sum up, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
