Apella Capital LLC Takes $5.41 Million Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Apella Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 17,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,408,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth $32,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective 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. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $340.74 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $77.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $331.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $311.77. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $253.54 and a 1-year high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 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.