Corient Private Wealth LLC Grows Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 25.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 606,717 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 123,509 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC owned approximately 0.26% of Hilton Worldwide worth $174,280,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $803,047,000. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 758,930 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 126.3% during the 2nd 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. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,559,316,000 after acquiring an additional 567,651 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% during 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 period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on HLT. Mizuho lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Evercore raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Argus upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.1%

HLT opened at $349.10 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $79.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $330.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $309.71. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $243.53 and a 52-week high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.72 EPS. 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, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio 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.