Understanding the Basics of HLT Stocks

By Susan Ramirez • Thursday, October 23 10:04 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Hilton Worldwide has moved -1.2% so far today on a volume of 218,654, compared to its average of 1,700,564. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Hilton Worldwide trades -2.79% away from its average analyst target price of $279.5 per share. The 24 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $234.0 to $312.0, and on average have given Hilton Worldwide a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in HLT, you'll want to know the following:

Hilton Worldwide has moved 16.9% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.3%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 6.88, Hilton Worldwide has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 39.5 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
HLT has a forward P/E ratio of 34.0 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $7.99 per share
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts.
Based in McLean, the company has 181,000 full time employees and a market cap of $63.15 Billion. Hilton Worldwide currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.2%.

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