Greenspring Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 2,018 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Greenspring Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 2,018 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $580,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $14,255,000 after buying an additional 7,339 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 7,441 shares in the last quarter. Allstate Corp boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth about $7,032,000. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 149.8% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on HLT. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT opened at $338.63 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $321.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $304.54. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $241.45 and a 52-week high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for 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%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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