At the last check on Thursday, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s (NYSE:HLT) stock was down -$2.26, moving down -1.47 percent to $151.44. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,309,793 shares. 2 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$3.56 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,783,343, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,797,801.
Since last month, HLT stock rose 1.69%. Shares of the company fell to $147.21 on 07/25/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $157.14 was reached on 08/10/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $116.39. Since the beginning of this year, HLT’s stock price has risen by 19.85% or $25.46, and marked a new high 25 times. However, the stock has declined by -3.63% since its 52-week high.
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HLT stock investors should be aware that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 66 days ago on Jun 12. Fuentes Laura disposed of 12,513 shares for $141.42 on Jun 12. It resulted in a $1,769,588 divestment by the insider. STEENLAND DOUGLAS M added 695 shares at an average price of $143.73 on May 22. The insider now owns 26,194 shares following the transaction. On Mar 16, Silcock Christopher W sold 90 shares at $138.05 apiece. The transaction was valued at $12,425.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) has a P/E ratio of about 31.66. The stock’s beta is 1.23.
The latest dividend of $0.15 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.15. On Friday February 24 2017, a $0.08 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 0.80, while its current ratio was 0.80, showing that the company is not able to pay off its debt. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 41.40% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 26.04%, whereas operating margins totaled 23.50%. Based on annual data, HLT earned $7.77 billion in gross profit and brought in $8.77 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 21.20%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was -106.20%.
In Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $8.7 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. HLT’s revenue rose 15.79% to $2.29 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $2.66 billion. While analysts expected Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. to report $1.57 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $1.63 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 3.80%. During the quarter, the company generated $722.0 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. were 16.72 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $9.57 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $261.51 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s (HLT) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 12.45%, the RSI 9-day stood at 43.87% on 16 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. price is down by -2.29% percent or -$3.56. At present, HLT shares trade +1.69% above its 20-day simple moving average and +15.16% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +4.99% above its SMA50 and +12.76% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 54.05% and Stochastic coefficient D was 64.70%, while ATR was 2.56. Given the Stochastic reading of 40.09% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 50.14%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.95, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.61.
Analyst Ratings
Barclays upgraded its rating on Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) to an Overweight in a note to investors on March 09, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Equal weight rating on the stock.Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, HLT is a sell, and 12 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 4 analysts rate Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. stock as buy, with 6 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $165.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $145.00 – $182.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) will achieve an average price target of $164.42.
