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What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Hilton Stock?

Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on Hilton, with 11 'Strong Buy' ratings. J.P. Morgan raised its price target to $365, citing strong U.S. RevPAR growth. The mean target is $356.44, an 8.9% premium over the current price, and the highest target is $400, suggesting 22.2% upside.

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Published Aug 18, 2026, 6:45 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$HLTBullishLow
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Why it matters

For traders, the actionable element is the revised target range ($356.44 mean, $400 high) and the stated rationale (broad-based EBITDA upside, robust US RevPAR growth).

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Market read

A bullish analyst target revision for Hilton, but without new company fundamentals, making it more sentiment than catalyst.

03

What to watch

The article does not provide Hilton-specific metrics (occupancy, ADR, guidance) or quantify how much of the upside depends on hotel REITs versus Hilton’s own mix.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: today’s analyst price-target update (no earnings or company event)

Background

The piece summarizes a J.P. Morgan analyst update to Hilton’s price target and the broader lodging-sector outlook.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$HLTBullishMedium confidence
Context

J.P. Morgan maintained an Overweight rating on Hilton and raised its price target to $365 from $363, citing lodging-sector EBITDA upside.

Expected impact

Likely modest near-term support to sentiment, with limited incremental impact unless the market is underweight the new target.

Evidence & confidence

Price targets can influence positioning, but the text provides no new Hilton-specific operational data, guidance, or event beyond the analyst’s thesis.

Market effects

Reinforces a lodging-sector read-through that RevPAR strength should lift EBITDA expectations, which can marginally support hotel REITs and peers.

Primarily US lodging demand narrative via RevPAR growth.

Limited, as the thesis is US-focused lodging performance rather than global macro shocks.

Counterpoint

Target increases may already be priced in, and the thesis relies on sector-wide EBITDA upside rather than any new Hilton execution catalyst.

Key entities

  • Hilton

    Subject of the article, with a J.P. Morgan Overweight rating and raised price target to $365.

  • J.P. Morgan

    Issued the analyst rating and price-target change cited in the article.

  • Daniel Politzer

    The named J.P. Morgan analyst who maintained Overweight and raised the target.

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