13,011 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Bought by OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 13,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,300,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,271,258,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at about $803,047,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $437,227,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth approximately $272,861,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the subject of a number of research reports. HSBC upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. China Intl Cap upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $329.72 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $329.30 and its 200 day moving average is $322.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The company has a market cap of $74.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.42, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 8.81%.

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.