Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD Purchases New Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 2,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $602,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of HLT. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth about $803,047,000. 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 buying an additional 1,132,880 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,222.9% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 820,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,998,000 after buying an additional 758,930 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 635,220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted 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 valued at $1,559,316,000 after acquiring an additional 567,651 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. HSBC increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, 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. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $346.17 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $78.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.85, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $241.45 and a 52-week high of $349.03. The company’s 50 day moving average is $326.16 and its 200 day moving average is $307.63.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. 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. Analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Hilton Worldwide 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.