SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 247,515 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 77.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 567,890 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 247,515 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.25% of Hilton Worldwide worth $172,684,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Macquarie Infrastructure increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Argus raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus 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 Monday. The stock has a market cap 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 1.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $330.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $309.89. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $243.53 and a one year high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $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. Sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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. 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 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.