Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Corient Private Wealth LP

Corient Private Wealth LP lowered its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 39.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 370,347 shares of the company's stock after selling 237,423 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP owned approximately 0.16% of Hilton Worldwide worth $122,385,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $10,140,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,909,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 200,598 shares of the company's stock worth $66,290,000 after purchasing an additional 4,700 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cumberland Partners Ltd boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $305.94 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $68.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $322.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $321.77. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results 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. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.20 EPS. The business's quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Argus upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $354.00.

About Hilton Worldwide

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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