Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 46.95x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for HLT is at 1.31. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HLT is 244.80M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.49% of that float. The average trading volume for HLT on July 31, 2024 was 1.62M shares.
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HLT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT) has dropped by -1.44 compared to previous close of 218.76. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.48% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-07-31 that Hilton Worldwide (HLT) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
HLT’s Market Performance
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT) has seen a 0.48% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 0.65% gain in the past month and a 9.30% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.97% for HLT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.17% for HLT’s stock, with a 11.75% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HLT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HLT stocks, with Susquehanna repeating the rating for HLT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for HLT in the upcoming period, according to Susquehanna is $215 based on the research report published on June 21, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HLT reach a price target of $245. The rating they have provided for HLT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 26th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “In-line” to HLT, setting the target price at $200 in the report published on February 05th of the current year.
HLT Trading at 1.85% 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 -5.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.97%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.95%, as shares sank -0.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.50% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HLT rose by +0.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +40.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $218.16. In addition, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc saw 18.41% 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 Healey Melanie, who purchase 2,000 shares at the price of $199.65 back on May 28 ’24. After this action, Healey Melanie now owns 14,938 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, valued at $399,299 using the latest closing price.
NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J sale 22,095 shares at $192.83 during a trade that took place back on Feb 09 ’24, which means that NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J is holding 2,567,871 shares at $4,260,653 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HLT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 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 1.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at -3.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.36 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
