Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Acquired by Global Retirement Partners LLC

Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 193.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,536 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,333 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,016,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. RMR Wealth Builders raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on HLT shares. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $321.34 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $241.45 and a one year high of $344.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.06, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s fifty day moving average is $315.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $301.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS 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 firm 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 earned $1.72 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.16%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.