Andra AP fonden Buys 28,466 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Andra AP fonden lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 300.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 37,928 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,466 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $11,533,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Hilton Worldwide

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilton Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised Hilton’s price target to $365 from $363 and kept an overweight rating, signaling confidence in further upside. Benzinga report on JPMorgan price target increase
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays also increased its price target to $367 from $365 and maintained an overweight rating, reinforcing bullish analyst sentiment. Benzinga report on Barclays price target increase
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI said Hilton is expected to outperform in the hotel sector, another sign that analysts see the company as a relative winner in lodging. Evercore ISI expects Hilton to outperform in the hotel sector
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Hilton’s strong earnings surprise history and suggested the company has the ingredients to beat estimates again in its next report, which could support the stock if results come in ahead of expectations. Zacks article on Hilton beating estimates again
• Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks preview said Wall Street expects earnings growth when Hilton reports next week, keeping investor focus on a potentially favorable earnings release. Zacks article on upcoming earnings growth expectations

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the topic of a number of research reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $350.36.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT stock opened at $323.41 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $253.54 and a one year high of $358.00. The firm has a market cap of $73.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.38, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $333.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $317.52.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.16%.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.