Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Bought by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 17.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,019 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,606 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $3,351,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of HLT. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on HLT. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT stock opened at $322.73 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $332.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $316.14. The firm has a market cap of $73.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.27, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 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 was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 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.