Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Invests $1.04 Million in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,145 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,039,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,271,258,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,852,650,000 after buying an additional 31,364 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company's stock worth $1,808,143,000 after acquiring an additional 284,352 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company's stock worth $1,808,235,000 after acquiring an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,092,347 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,462,778,000 after acquiring an additional 475,896 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HLT. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased 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. HSBC increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. China Intl Cap upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE:HLT opened at $328.24 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.54 and a twelve month high of $358.00. The company has a market capitalization of $73.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $330.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $321.08.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The company's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.

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