Aviva PLC Purchases 7,498 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Aviva PLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 2.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 360,253 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,498 shares during the period. Aviva PLC owned approximately 0.15% of Hilton Worldwide worth $103,483,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 720 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Waddell & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 2,782 shares of the company’s stock worth $799,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $382,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Quent Capital LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on HLT. Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Argus lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $341.79 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $325.41 and a 200-day moving average of $307.13. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $241.45 and a 1-year high of $347.27. The company has a market cap of $77.81 billion, a PE ratio of 52.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The business 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 firm’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.16%.

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.