Amundi Buys 46,040 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Amundi increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,184,412 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,040 shares during the quarter. Amundi’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $319,922,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% in the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 84.1% during the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:HLT opened at $272.04 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $63.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.37, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.15. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $287.39. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $267.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $265.55.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The company’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.92 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 8.68%.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.