Partners Group Holding AG Makes New $803,000 Investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Partners Group Holding AG acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 2,796 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $803,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,100,718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,620,531,000 after purchasing an additional 1,132,880 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1,222.9% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 820,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,998,000 after purchasing an additional 758,930 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 126.3% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,138,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,173,000 after purchasing an additional 635,220 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,559,316,000 after purchasing an additional 567,651 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth about $110,693,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $315.36 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $313.54 and its 200-day moving average is $299.24. The stock has a market cap of $71.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.06. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $241.45 and a twelve month high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.16%.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Its business spans full-service luxury and lifestyle properties, select- and focused-service hotels, and extended-stay accommodations. The company generates revenue through management and franchise fees, owned and leased real estate, and guest services, and supports customer retention and direct bookings through its Hilton Honors guest loyalty program.

Hilton’s brand portfolio includes internationally recognized names across the lodging spectrum, from luxury and upper-upscale brands to midscale and extended-stay offerings.