Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC Buys New Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $784,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 13.6% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 3,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $874,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 15,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,458,000 after acquiring an additional 1,365 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 43.2% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Portfolio Design Labs LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Portfolio Design Labs LLC now owns 4,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,305,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alteri Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 1,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $429,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the subject of several research reports. Evercore increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. 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.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $338.28 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $241.45 and a one year high of $347.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $324.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $306.65.

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 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 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, equities research analysts expect 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 disclosed 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 is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.16%.

Hilton Worldwide 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.