Hsbc Holdings PLC Purchases 395,160 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 99.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 793,520 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 395,160 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.35% of Hilton Worldwide worth $228,417,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 17.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 49,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,255,000 after buying an additional 7,339 shares in the last quarter. Allstate Corp raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,791,000 after acquiring an additional 8,348 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $7,032,000. Cumberland Partners Ltd boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,309,000 after acquiring an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 17.0% during the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,795,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,866,000 after purchasing an additional 261,097 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on HLT. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Argus raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $349.10 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $243.53 and a 52-week high of $358.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $330.34 and a 200-day moving average of $309.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued 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 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 firm’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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, equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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