Employees Retirement System of Texas Buys 9,800 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Employees Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 389.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,316 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,800 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $3,538,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 42,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,971,000 after purchasing an additional 4,155 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 623,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,678,000 after purchasing an additional 9,954 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 73,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,153,000 after purchasing an additional 7,441 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at about $7,032,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 99.7% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 15,526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,994,000 after purchasing an additional 7,753 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $336.85 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $76.68 billion, a PE ratio of 51.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.06. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $241.45 and a 52 week high of $344.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $316.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $301.96.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 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 the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on HLT shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. HSBC upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.55.

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.