Corient Private Wealth LLC Increases Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 25.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 606,717 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 123,509 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $174,280,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased 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 acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $349.10 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.30, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $330.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $309.71. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $243.53 and a 12 month high of $358.00.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given 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 presently 9.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on HLT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target 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. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. HSBC upped 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. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $349.45.

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.