Bamco Inc. NY Increases Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Bamco Inc. NY raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 1.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 267,703 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,286 shares during the period. Bamco Inc. NY’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $76,898,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% in the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on HLT. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Evercore lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a report on Friday, April 24th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $349.72 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $243.53 and a 12-month high of $358.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.39, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $328.76 and its 200 day moving average is $308.98.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. 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 currently 9.16%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.