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HLT Stock Forecast: Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 17 Aug 2026
$326
−0.32% on the day

The 27 Wall Street analysts covering Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $362 — +10.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 56 of 100 as at 17 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$73.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
56 / 100
Median analyst target
$362
Analysts covering
27
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+4.9%
1M
+1.5%
YTD
+13.7%
1Y
+22.1%
From 52W high
−6.9%
From 52W low
+27.2%
$256
$350
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

HLT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 17 Aug 2026
56 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
89
Quality
84
Momentum
66
Growth
58
Revisions
56
Accruals
52
Issuance
52
Value
43
Size
4

Volatility (89): The share price has been relatively steady.

Value (43): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (4): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

HLT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on HLT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$250$300$350$400Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26HLTHigh $394Median $362Low $270

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says27 analysts
17 Buy9 Hold1 Sell
Low $270Median $362High $394

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +10.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 8 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
12 Aug 2026CICCInitiatesOutperform—
11 Aug 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral$353 → $345
30 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$379 → $382
30 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
29 July 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform—
29 July 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform$359 → $360
29 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
29 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$367 → $368
29 July 2026MacquarieMaintainsNeutral$326
29 July 2026MacquarieMaintainsNeutral—
21 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$365 → $367
21 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
21 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupUpgradeOutperform—
21 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupUpgradeOutperform$350 → $370
21 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$363 → $365
21 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
17 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
17 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$319 → $332
16 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
16 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$376 → $379

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. HLT appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

HLT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.2%
Analysts raising
11
Analysts cutting
3
Fundamentals

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (HLT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
48.0×

Cheaper than 16% of US stocks

Price / sales
14.4×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Price / book
−11.8×

Cheaper than 98% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
28.1×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
2.5%

Higher than 33% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
9.5%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Gross margin
31.9%

Higher than 38% of US stocks

Operating margin
63.0%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Net margin
31.0%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−27.3%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Return on assets
11.0%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.2%

Higher than 3% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

HLT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelLodging
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.$73.6B
56
MARMarriott International, Inc.$94.5B
65
HHyatt Hotels Corp.$17.1B
54
WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.$5.5B
56
CHHChoice Hotels International, Inc.$4.7B
46
ROSTRoss Stores, Inc.*$76.1B
88
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive, Inc.*$74.8B
63

* Nearest Consumer Cyclical names by size — few lodging companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest HLT news & analysis

UNITE HERE Local 8: Are Hilton Hotels nICE Hotels? Seattle Embassy Suites Workers Call Out Company's Insufficient Protections for Immigrants as Strike Passes 50 Days

Business Wire · 7 Aug 2026negative

Workers at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square have been on strike for over 50 days, and their union UNITE HERE Local 8 is criticizing Hilton for rejecting proposed contract language that would require the company to notify the union if ICE or DHS agents are present on the premises. The union launched a digital billboard in downtown Seattle and ads to Hilton customers linking the brand with immigration enforcement.

Why it matters — A HLT watcher would care because this ongoing labour strike and union advertising campaign target Hilton's brand reputation over its immigration-related policies and guest-worker protections.

What Does a Hilton Executive's Sale of Nearly 2,000 Shares Mean for Investors?

The Motley Fool · 7 Aug 2026neutral

A Hilton executive sold nearly 2,000 shares of the company's stock in August 2026, with the transaction totaling about $601,700 and reducing the insider's direct equity holdings by 10%.

Why it matters — HLT watchers may monitor insider transactions as a signal of executive sentiment, and a reduction of this size could draw attention even if the reason for the sale is not disclosed.

Can Hilton's Travel Boom Outrun Rising Debt and Global Demand Risks?

Zacks Investment Research · 3 Aug 2026neutral

Hilton is benefiting from a travel surge and a record room pipeline that supports fee growth, but rising debt, renovation spending, and weak overseas demand are cited as risks that could threaten its momentum.

Why it matters — HLT watchers care because the balance between fee-growing travel demand and pressures from debt, renovations, and softer international markets could affect the company's ability to sustain its recent trajectory.

Is Hilton Stock Worth Buying as Growth Meets a Premium Valuation?

Zacks Investment Research · 3 Aug 2026neutral

A Zacks report highlights that Hilton (HLT) combines record pipeline growth and rising fees with strong capital returns, while noting that its premium valuation and higher financing costs warrant patience for investors.

Why it matters — This matters to HLT watchers because it weighs the company's growth and capital-return strength against valuation and financing-cost concerns.

Hotels and pipelines drive Loews profits higher as insurance underwriting softens

Proactive Investors · 3 Aug 2026neutral

Loews Corp reported second-quarter net income of $444 million, up from $391 million a year earlier, with earnings per share rising to $2.16 from $1.87. The conglomerate's hotels and pipelines segments helped offset softer results in its insurance business.

Why it matters — As Loews' hotel operations contributed to the company's earnings growth, the result offers a snapshot of performance trends in the lodging industry that may be relevant to Hilton in the same period.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about HLT stock

What is the HLT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 27 Wall Street analysts covering Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $362, with estimates ranging from $270 to $394. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is HLT stock a buy right now?

Of the 27 analysts covering Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 17 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 56 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank HLT?

As at 17 Aug 2026, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. ranks 56 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (89 of 100).

Will HLT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 27 analysts implies +10.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 56 out of 100 as at 17 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the HLT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for HLT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $270 to $394 over the next 12 months.

How has HLT stock performed over the past year?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. returned +22.1% over the 12 months to 17 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. do?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a global hospitality company that manages and franchises a diversified portfolio of hotels, resorts, and timeshare properties.

What is the latest news on HLT?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 7 Aug 2026): "UNITE HERE Local 8: Are Hilton Hotels nICE Hotels? Seattle Embassy Suites Workers Call Out Company's Insufficient Protections for Immigrants as Strike Passes 50 Days". Workers at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square have been on strike for over 50 days, and their union UNITE HERE Local 8 is criticizing Hilton for rejecting proposed contract language that would require the company to notify the union if ICE or DHS agents are present on the premises. The union launched a digital billboard in downtown Seattle and ads to Hilton customers linking the brand with immigration enforcement.

Company

About Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a global hospitality company that manages and franchises a diversified portfolio of hotels, resorts, and timeshare properties. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, it operates multiple brand families that span luxury, lifestyle, full-service, focused-service, and extended-stay segments, serving both business and leisure travelers across many regions worldwide. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. primarily focuses on brand management, franchise relationships, and property-level support rather than owning the underlying real estate, enabling an asset-light business model centered on fees and service delivery. Its brands are present in key urban centers, resort destinations, airport hubs, and suburban markets, making the company a significant player in global travel and tourism. The group supports owners and operators with reservation systems, revenue management, loyalty programs, and marketing platforms, aiming to enhance occupancy and guest experience while maintaining consistent standards across its network.

CEO Mr. Christopher J. Nassetta · 182,000 employees · United States · https://www.hilton.com