Empowered Funds LLC Grows Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Empowered Funds LLC increased its Hilton Worldwide stake by 17% in the first quarter, bringing its holdings to 26,701 shares valued at approximately $8.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 95.9% of Hilton’s stock.
• Hilton reported quarterly EPS of $2.29, slightly above the $2.27 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 6.5% year over year to $1.38 billion. The company guided for third-quarter 2026 EPS of $2.28–$2.34 and full-year EPS of $8.89–$9.01.
• HLT shares opened at $327.24, and analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $353.82. Hilton also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equivalent to a 0.2% yield.

Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 17.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,701 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 3,879 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $8,119,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 17.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 49,626 shares of the company's stock worth $14,255,000 after purchasing an additional 7,339 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% during the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company's stock worth $4,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348 shares during the period. Cumberland Partners Ltd lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company's stock worth $4,309,000 after buying an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 491,309 shares of the company's stock valued at $143,944,000 after buying an additional 22,249 shares during the period. Finally, Applied Finance Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 96.7% during 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. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 2.0%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $327.24 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The stock has a market cap of $73.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.05, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.05. The company's 50-day moving average price is $331.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $320.47.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.20 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts expect 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders 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 (DPR) is 8.81%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on HLT shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. China Intl Cap upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $353.82.

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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