Cynosure Group LLC Makes New $487,000 Investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Cynosure Group LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $487,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $803,047,000. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,222.9% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 820,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,998,000 after buying an additional 758,930 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 126.3% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,138,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,173,000 after buying an additional 635,220 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,559,316,000 after buying an additional 567,651 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 19.1% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,375,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $682,425,000 after buying an additional 381,828 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. HSBC raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Argus lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $350.56 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $327.91 and a 200-day moving average of $308.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $243.53 and a 52 week high of $352.08.

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

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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