Franklin Resources Inc. Buys 284,352 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 4.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 284,352 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. owned about 2.71% of Hilton Worldwide worth $1,808,143,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $339.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $343.74 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $322.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $305.09. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $241.45 and a 52-week high of $346.85. The company has a market cap of $78.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.48, a PEG ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS 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 paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.