Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stake Reduced by Fiera Capital Corp

Fiera Capital Corp cut its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 567,953 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,341 shares during the quarter. Fiera Capital Corp owned about 0.24% of Hilton Worldwide worth $163,144,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter worth about $32,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% in the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on HLT shares. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Macquarie Infrastructure lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $343.74 on Monday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $241.45 and a fifty-two week high of $346.85. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $322.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $305.09. The stock has a market cap of $78.25 billion, a PE ratio of 52.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid 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.