Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Has $66.70 Million Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 45.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 232,188 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 72,877 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned about 0.10% of Hilton Worldwide worth $66,696,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 17.4% during the 4th 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 stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% during the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after buying an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $7,032,000. Cumberland Partners Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,309,000 after buying an additional 7,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 149.8% in the third quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 18,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,835,000 after purchasing an additional 11,176 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on HLT. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $346.17 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.81 billion, a PE ratio of 52.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.05. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $326.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $307.63. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $241.45 and a 12 month high of $349.03.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’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. As a group, analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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