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Is HLT a good stock to buy?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Hilton
HLT · $83.01B
$373.09+0.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$300$350SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +13.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 30
  • News
  • MAs4 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in89d
  • P/E50.3x
  • RSI65
  • Support-7.6%
  • Off 52w high-2.2%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • P/E vs own+9.0%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$264–$381
  • ATR+2.2%
  • Off ATH-2.2%
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  • PT$367.36 -1.5%
  • P/E vs sector+147.4%
  • Insiders-$61.99M
  • MACD0.00

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Is Hilton a good stock to buy?

Hilton is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 50.4 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 44.6 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

HLT sales growth revenue growth

+11%a year, for the last 3 years

Hilton's sales grew 11% a year for 3 years, to $12.04B in fiscal 2025.

HLT analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+8%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Hilton's sales to grow 8% to $12.98B in fiscal 2026 (15 analysts).

HLT peers

pretickt analysis+8%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Hilton's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Marriott (+6%), slower than Carvana (+50%), MercadoLibre (+47%) and Royal Caribbean (+10%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

HLT return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis46%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Hilton earned 46% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Marriott 36%, Carvana 35%, MercadoLibre 17% and Royal Caribbean 15%.

HLT margin on each sale gross margin

45%left after making the product

Hilton kept 45% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 31%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

HLT margin after costs profit margin

24%of sales left after running the business

Hilton's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 24% in fiscal 2022.

HLT profit per share

0%in its last fiscal year

Hilton's earnings per share fell 0% in fiscal 2025, to $6.12.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

HLT earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Hilton beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.

HLT insider selling

-$98.27Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Hilton's executives and directors sold a net $98.27M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

HLT number of employees

+1%more people in a year

Hilton had 182,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% more than a year before.

HLT CEO pay

$27.67Mfor fiscal 2025, 83% of it in stock and options

Hilton paid its CEO $27.67M for fiscal 2025, 83% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

HLT financial health Altman Z-score

3.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Hilton's Altman Z-score is 3.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

HLT price vs profit P/E ratio

50.3×a year's earnings

Hilton's P/E ratio is 50.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 44.6.

HLT price vs peers

pretickt analysis50.3×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 50.3 times Hilton's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Marriott (42.6), MercadoLibre (40.0), Carvana (30.9) or Royal Caribbean (19.1).

HLT analysts' target price target

-2%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Hilton is $367, 2% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $373.09.

HLT analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Mizuhoupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Mizuho upgraded Hilton.

What is Hilton's P/E ratio?

Hilton's P/E ratio is 50.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 44.6. Investors pay 50.3 times Hilton's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Marriott (42.6), MercadoLibre (40.0), Carvana (30.9) or Royal Caribbean (19.1).

Is Hilton profitable?

Hilton's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 24% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling Hilton stock?

Hilton's executives and directors sold a net $98.27M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How many employees does Hilton have?

Hilton had 182,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.