Farther Finance Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 169.2% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 4,444 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,793 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,153,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the second quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 1,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $413,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Sage Rhino Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 439 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on HLT. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $285.00 to $317.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. TD Cowen cut their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $285.31.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $293.46 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $68.21 billion, a PE ratio of 42.47, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $274.91 and a 200 day moving average of $269.50. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $294.92.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.68%.

Hilton Worldwide 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.