Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT)’s stock price has plunge by 0.11relation to previous closing price of 253.66. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.39% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-28 that Hilton Worldwide (HLT) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Is It Worth Investing in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT) is 54.48x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for HLT is 1.29. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HLT is 238.50M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.59% of that float. On January 30, 2025, HLT’s average trading volume was 1.36M shares.
HLT’s Market Performance
HLT stock saw an increase of 2.39% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.86% and a quarterly increase of 7.55%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.67%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.64% for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.01% for HLT’s stock, with a 12.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HLT
Goldman, 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 September 18th, 2024.
Susquehanna gave a rating of “Neutral” to HLT, setting the target price at $215 in the report published on June 21st of the previous year.
HLT Trading at 1.75% 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 -1.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.67%, as shares surge +1.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.51% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HLT rose by +2.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $246.51. In addition, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc saw 2.74% 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 Duffy Michael W, who sale 23,366 shares at the price of $251.66 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Duffy Michael W now owns 22,833 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, valued at $5,880,288 using the latest closing price.
Duffy Michael W, the Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, proposed sale 23,366 shares at $251.66 during a trade that took place back on Dec 16 ’24, which means that Duffy Michael W is holding shares at $5,880,288 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
- 0.27 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 1.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at -3.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.41 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
