Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -3.24 compared to its previous closing price of 234.65. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.06% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-14 that HLT continues to drive expansion in key markets, leveraging strategic partnerships and brand growth initiatives. Yet, a macro slowdown in China is a concern.
Is It Worth Investing in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT) Right Now?
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE: HLT) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.95x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HLT is 1.18. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 18 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HLT is 235.13M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.68% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HLT on March 19, 2025 was 1.67M shares.
HLT’s Market Performance
HLT stock saw a decrease of -2.06% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -14.60% and a quarterly a decrease of -11.27%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.35%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.74% for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.01% for HLT’s stock, with a -2.91% 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 “Neutral.” The predicted price for HLT in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $263 based on the research report published on February 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to HLT, setting the target price at $245 in the report published on September 18th of the previous year.
HLT Trading at -10.05% 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 -17.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.35%, as shares sank -15.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HLT fell by -2.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $249.53. In addition, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc saw -8.14% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HLT starting from Silcock Christopher W, who sale 2,914 shares at the price of $269.54 back on Feb 07 ’25. After this action, Silcock Christopher W now owns 70,453 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, valued at $785,440 using the latest closing price.
NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J, the of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, sale 40,653 shares at $268.83 during a trade that took place back on Feb 07 ’25, which means that NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J is holding 77,383 shares at $10,928,746 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 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.2.
Based on Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT), the company’s capital structure generated 1.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at -3.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.15.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.5 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.68.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
