California State Teachers Retirement System Increases Stock Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 12.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 327,128 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 36,957 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.15% of Hilton Worldwide worth $108,102,719 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 174.6% during the second quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 799 shares of the company's stock worth $264,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $500,000. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,835 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,287,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.2% in the second quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 1,776 shares of the company's stock worth $587,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Saudi Central Bank raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 86.7% during the second quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 16,016 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,293,000 after acquiring an additional 7,437 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.7%

HLT stock traded down $2.13 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $308.47. 524,424 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,918,426. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $321.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $321.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 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.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced 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. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter 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, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 8.81%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on HLT shares. CICC Research assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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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