Hilton Worldwide (HLT)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryLodgingSnapshot 2026-07-07
$340.96+0.46%
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 23% growth a year, above the roughly 10% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskHilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) aims to benefit from steady revenue growth and improved guidance. The company recently beat earnings expectations with a 10% year-over-year revenue increase. It trades at 40× P/E, slightly above the 35× peer median, indicating that the market expects more growth than is forecasted. A specific risk is that HLT could cut guidance, which has a 19% chance of happening. Peer multiples imply a price about 23% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-07. HLT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 25 analysts currently covering HLT (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for HLT in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $340.96. As of 2026-07-08. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Advances: Capital return of approximately $3.5 billion in 2026
Improved guidance supports capital return objectives.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-07. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $340.96
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $340.96.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
New hotel enhances brand loyalty and growth.
World Cup boosts tourism, benefiting Hilton.
Softening travel demand poses a risk.
Softening demand impacts growth outlook.
Consumer spending cuts affect travel demand.
Advances: Net unit growth of 6.0% to 7.0% in 2026
Expansion of luxury offerings supports growth.
Airbnb's growth poses competitive risks.