Stance Capital LLC Has $4.85 Million Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Stance Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 245.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 16,874 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,983 shares during the quarter. Hilton Worldwide accounts for approximately 1.8% of Stance Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Stance Capital LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,847,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 47,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,556,000 after purchasing an additional 2,461 shares during the period. Fund Advisors of America Inc FL bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $861,000. World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 29.1% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 1,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth approximately $494,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 606,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,280,000 after acquiring an additional 123,509 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $349.10 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $243.53 and a fifty-two week high of $358.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $330.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $309.71. The company has a market cap of $79.47 billion, a PE ratio of 53.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly 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. 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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 analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 9.16%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.