Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Purchased by Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 155.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,826 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,331 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,164,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 7,339 shares in the last quarter. Allstate Corp lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348 shares in the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,309,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $7,032,000. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 17.0% during the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,795,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,866,000 after buying an additional 261,097 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on HLT shares. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 2.0%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $333.60 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $331.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $311.92. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $253.54 and a 12-month high of $358.00. The stock has a market cap of $75.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.93, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. 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.