Fund Advisors of America Inc FL Buys Shares of 2,997 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Fund Advisors of America Inc FL purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $861,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,650,000 after buying an additional 31,364 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,143,000 after acquiring an additional 284,352 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,092,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,462,778,000 after acquiring an additional 475,896 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,823,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $811,089,000 after purchasing an additional 55,228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $803,047,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE HLT opened at $349.10 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $79.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.30, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $330.34 and a 200-day moving average of $309.71. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $243.53 and a 1-year high of $358.00.

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. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 payout ratio 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.