Cibc World Market Inc. Boosts Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Cibc World Market Inc. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 1,142.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,344 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,821 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $9,004,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in HLT. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $803,047,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,100,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,620,531,000 after purchasing an additional 1,132,880 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,222.9% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 820,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,998,000 after purchasing an additional 758,930 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 126.3% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,138,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,173,000 after purchasing an additional 635,220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,559,316,000 after purchasing an additional 567,651 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $339.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. HSBC upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.7%

HLT stock opened at $343.74 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.25 billion, a PE ratio of 52.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $241.45 and a 12-month high of $346.85. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $322.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $304.82.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. On average, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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