AXQ Capital LP Invests $755,000 in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 2,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $755,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust grew its position in 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 last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 52.9% during the third quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of HLT opened at $311.53 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $333.86. The stock has a market cap of $71.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $300.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $280.49.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.76 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.490-8.610 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.970 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $253.00 to $307.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.86.

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.