4,527 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Bought by Allworth Financial LP

Key Points

• Allworth Financial LP acquired 4,527 Hilton shares worth approximately $1.5 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 95.9% of Hilton’s outstanding stock.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with Hilton receiving a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $353.82, above its reported $326.76 trading price.
• Hilton reported quarterly EPS of $2.29, slightly exceeding estimates, while revenue rose 6.5% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equating to a 0.2% yield.

Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,527 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,496,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Allstate Corp increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,791,000 after acquiring an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company's stock worth $4,309,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 491,309 shares of the company's stock worth $143,944,000 after buying an additional 22,249 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Applied Finance Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 96.7% in the 4th quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 10,282 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,954,000 after buying an additional 5,055 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on HLT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Argus upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:HLT opened at $326.76 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $73.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.05. The company's 50-day moving average is $330.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $321.58. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $253.54 and a 12-month high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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, equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio 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.

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