Baird Financial Group Inc. Has $18.54 Million Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Baird Financial Group cut its Hilton Worldwide stake by 49.8% in the second quarter, selling 55,631 shares and retaining 56,093 shares valued at approximately $18.54 million.
• Hilton reported quarterly EPS of $2.29, slightly exceeding analyst expectations, while revenue rose 6.5% year over year. The company issued Q3 2026 EPS guidance of $2.28–$2.34 and full-year guidance of $8.89–$9.01.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with a $354 price target, compared with the stock’s reported price of $305.94; Hilton also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share.

Baird Financial Group Inc. decreased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 49.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 56,093 shares of the company's stock after selling 55,631 shares during the quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $18,536,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:HLT opened at $305.94 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.86 billion, a PE ratio of 44.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $253.54 and a 1-year high of $358.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $322.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $321.77.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted 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. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.20 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 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. Investors 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 is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.81%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. TD Cowen raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. CICC Research initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company's brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.

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