Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Buys New Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 54,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,828,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 2,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $799,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $328.06 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $318.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $302.78. The company has a market capitalization of $74.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $241.45 and a 12-month high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The company’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. Analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 9.16%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.