Hilton signs 600-room Bengaluru deal as Deutsche Bank targets Hilton Worldwide stock at USD 365.00

Published on 10/09/2026 at 15:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached USD 3.34 billion, up 6.50 percent year over year. Hilton Worldwide stock costs EUR 289.60 on October 9, 2026 after EUR 288.15.

Key points in brief

Hilton signed two Bengaluru hotels totaling 600 rooms on October 6, 2026.
Deutsche Bank set a USD 365.00 price target and upgraded Hilton from Hold to Buy on August 12, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 3.34 billion, up 6.50 percent year over year.
Hilton stock was EUR 289.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, plus 0.50 percent versus the prior close.

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Hilton signed two Bengaluru hotels totaling 600 rooms on October 6, 2026, while Deutsche Bank upgraded Hilton from Hold to Buy and set a USD 365.00 price target on August 12, 2026. Hilton Worldwide stock was trading at EUR 289.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, plus 0.50 percent versus the prior close of EUR 288.15.

Three dated expansion signals

Hilton said on October 6, 2026, that Conrad Bengaluru Airport and Hilton Bengaluru Airport will add 600 rooms, split evenly between the two hotels. Both properties are expected to open in 2030, giving the announcement a long development horizon rather than an immediate earnings contribution.

On July 28, 2026, Hilton reported second-quarter revenue of USD 3.34 billion, up 6.50 percent from the prior-year period, while adjusted EBITDA reached USD 1.05 billion, up 4.60 percent. Financial Report Insights also reported comparable RevPAR growth of 3.90 percent for the second quarter.

The same July 28 results showed diluted earnings per share of USD 2.10, up 14.10 percent year over year, while adjusted earnings per share increased 4.10 percent to USD 2.29. The contrast matters: Hilton generated faster per-share growth than adjusted net income, which was USD 524.00 million versus USD 527.00 million a year earlier, as the lower share count supported earnings per share.

What does the deal add?

The Bengaluru project expands Hilton's development pipeline by 600 rooms and adds a second Conrad and fourth Hilton hotel to the city, according to the October 6 release. The complex will include more than 72,000 square feet of event space, linking the expansion to business travel, conferences and leisure demand.

Hilton's operating model remains weighted toward management and franchise fees rather than hotel ownership. In the second quarter, management and franchise fee revenue rose 6.40 percent to USD 976.00 million, compared with USD 917.00 million in the prior-year period, according to the financial analysis.

Upcoming dates and valuation

Hilton's next reported event is its third-quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026. The Bengaluru hotels are scheduled for opening in 2030, while the company entered the session with a market capitalization of USD 73.1 billion and a 52-week range of USD 253.54 to USD 358.00 as of October 9, 2026.

MarketBeat reported that Deutsche Bank raised Hilton to Buy and set a USD 365.00 target on August 12, 2026, while UBS maintained Buy with a USD 363.00 target on August 14, 2026. Those targets are stated in US dollars and are separate from the euro quotation at Lang & Schwarz.

Stock trades in a narrow daily move

At Lang & Schwarz, Hilton Worldwide stock was trading at EUR 289.60 on October 9, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST, up 0.50 percent versus the prior close of EUR 288.15. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Hilton Worldwide stock.