Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Purchased by NEOS Investment Management LLC

NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 37,150 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,675 shares during the quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $12,277,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 720 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 2,782 shares of the company’s stock worth $799,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $310.97 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $325.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $322.05. The firm has a market cap of $69.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.66, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $253.54 and a one year high of $358.00.

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

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s 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.