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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. 65 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is business quality at 100, and its lowest is valuation at 31.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06HLT · composite score
About Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings operates 1.36 million rooms across 27 brands, serving the premium economy through luxury segments. As of Dec. 31, 2025, Hampton and Hilton were its two largest brands, at 27% and 18% of total rooms respectively. Brands launched in recent years include Home2, Curio, Canopy, Spark, Tru, Tempo, LivSmart, and Outset. It also has a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World and has acquired NoMad and Graduate Hotels.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why HLT scores 65/100
HLT's 8 factor scores run from 31 to 100, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 65. Here is how HLT breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- Forward P/E 30.9x, earnings growth accelerating
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 79%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 3 of last 4 quarters
- Earnings in 21 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Institutional net buying +3.1%
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 21 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How HLT compares
As of October 7, 2026, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ranks 3rd of 20 in Consumer Discretionary Stocks, where the average score is 59.
Key risks for HLT
- No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes
Sector and theme context
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. sits in the Consumer discretionary cycle theme, which MELANY currently rates 11/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds HLT's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking HLT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add HLT to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates HLT
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.'s 65/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about HLT
Is Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Hold with a composite score of 65/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.'s MELANY score?
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) has a MELANY composite score of 65/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the HLT stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores HLT from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) Hold with a composite of 65/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the HLT stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for HLT. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 65/100 across eight factors for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is HLT stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 31/100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives HLT's read.
What price should I buy HLT at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for HLT at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add HLT to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying HLT stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.: No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 100/100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., and earnings track record, at 69/100. The 65/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will HLT stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 49/100 for HLT right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this HLT rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores HLT continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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