Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Purchased by Blue Trust Inc.

Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 154.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,357 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,642 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,325,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of HLT. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth about $32,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HLT. Argus raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.8%

HLT opened at $340.74 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $331.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $311.77. The company has a market cap of $77.57 billion, a PE ratio of 52.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. The company’s 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS 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. Shareholders 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 payout ratio is currently 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.