Federated Hermes Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 3,833.7% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 78,359 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 76,367 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $20,870,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% during the 2nd 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. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 84.1% in 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 in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $269.20 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $267.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $266.11. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $287.39. The firm has a market cap of $62.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.15.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The business’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.68%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.31.

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.