Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock Acquired by New England Research & Management Inc.

New England Research & Management Inc. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 38.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,375 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,050 shares during the period. New England Research & Management Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $2,346,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 163.2% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 100 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. China Intl Cap upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. TD Cowen raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $368.00 to $384.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the sale, the insider owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT traded up $1.97 on Friday, hitting $344.95. 1,701,355 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,517,395. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $318.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $324.61. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The company has a market cap of $77.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The company 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%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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 expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.81%.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.