Partners Capital Investment Group LLP purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 10,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,478,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Allstate Corp increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% during the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after acquiring an additional 8,348 shares during the period. Cumberland Partners Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,309,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in 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 worth $143,944,000 after purchasing an additional 22,249 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,338,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $406,989,000 after purchasing an additional 51,767 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Applied Finance Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 96.7% during the 4th quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 10,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,954,000 after purchasing an additional 5,055 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Mizuho upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. HSBC lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.82.
Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 1.1%
Shares of HLT opened at $330.20 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $329.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $321.90. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.54 and a twelve month high of $358.00. The company has a market cap of $74.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.05.
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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, sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current year.
Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.81%.
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.
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