Eschler Asset Management LLP Purchases Shares of 4,358 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Eschler Asset Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,440,000. Hilton Worldwide comprises about 2.6% of Eschler Asset Management LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Allstate Corp raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% during the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,309,000 after buying an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 491,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,944,000 after buying an additional 22,249 shares during the period. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,338,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $406,989,000 after buying an additional 51,767 shares during the period. Finally, Applied Finance Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 96.7% during the fourth quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 10,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,954,000 after acquiring an additional 5,055 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on HLT. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $363.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday, August 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, China Intl Cap upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $330.20 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $74.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.49, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $253.54 and a fifty-two week high of $358.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $329.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $321.90.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.20 EPS. 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. On average, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 (DPR) is presently 8.81%.

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.