Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich cut its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT – Free Report) by 1.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 572,349 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,875 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $164,749,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth about $32,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% in the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 83.5% in the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently commented on HLT shares. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Evercore boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a report on Friday, April 24th. 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 data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.64.
Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance
NYSE:HLT opened at $311.15 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $312.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $297.76. The company has a market cap of $70.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.06. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $241.45 and a 52-week high of $344.75.
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is 9.16%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the transaction, the insider owned 36,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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.
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