Simmons Bank Takes Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Simmons Bank acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $471,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $803,047,000. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position 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 valued at $212,998,000 after acquiring an additional 758,930 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 126.3% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,138,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,173,000 after acquiring an additional 635,220 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% during the third 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 last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,092,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,462,778,000 after purchasing an additional 475,896 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. HSBC upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. 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. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of HLT opened at $331.02 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.54 and a twelve month high of $358.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $331.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $313.09.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 9.16%.

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.