Vanguard Group Inc. Has $6.61 Billion Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 0.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 25,463,196 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 151,984 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.11% of Hilton Worldwide worth $6,606,172,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 52.9% during the third quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its stake 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 buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $314.62 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $297.03 and a 200-day moving average of $278.61. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $333.86. The stock has a market cap of $72.14 billion, a PE ratio of 51.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.13.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.490-8.610 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.970 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 9.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on HLT. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, December 29th. Argus increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $280.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $317.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $297.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.18.

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.