Stance Capital LLC Has $4.85 Million Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Stance Capital LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 245.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,874 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,983 shares during the quarter. Hilton Worldwide makes up approximately 1.8% of Stance Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Stance Capital LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,847,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 17.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 49,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,255,000 after buying an additional 7,339 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% during the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after acquiring an additional 8,348 shares in the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,309,000 after acquiring an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $7,032,000. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 17.0% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,795,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,866,000 after acquiring an additional 261,097 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on HLT shares. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $349.10 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $79.47 billion, a PE ratio of 53.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $330.34 and a 200-day moving average of $309.71. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $243.53 and a 52-week high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for 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%. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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. As a group, analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS 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 given 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 dividend 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.