ABN Amro Investment Solutions Sells 9,846 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

ABN Amro Investment Solutions trimmed its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 40.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,283 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,846 shares during the period. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,343,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at about $803,047,000. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1,222.9% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 820,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,998,000 after acquiring an additional 758,930 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 126.3% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,138,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,173,000 after acquiring an additional 635,220 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 522.1% in the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 530,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,383,000 after acquiring an additional 445,414 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $324.36 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $73.84 billion, a PE ratio of 49.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $333.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $317.78. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $253.54 and a 52-week high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.16%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on HLT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $376.00 to $379.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $350.36.

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 and kept an Overweight rating, pointing to continued upside potential. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays lifted its price target to $367 and maintained an Overweight rating, reinforcing the bullish analyst view. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI expects Hilton to outperform peers in the hotel sector, a favorable sign for investor sentiment. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to discuss Hilton in mixed consumer-cyclical roundups, including one note describing sentiment as neutral. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Hilton is approaching earnings with expectations for growth, and some analysts see a likely beat, but this is still a preview rather than confirmed results. Article

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.