Owlhouse Capital LP Sells 10,356 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Owlhouse Capital LP decreased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 42.3% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 14,124 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,356 shares during the quarter. Hilton Worldwide comprises 5.7% of Owlhouse Capital LP’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest position. Owlhouse Capital LP’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,295,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,852,650,000 after buying an additional 31,364 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,143,000 after acquiring an additional 284,352 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,092,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,462,778,000 after acquiring an additional 475,896 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,823,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $811,089,000 after purchasing an additional 55,228 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $803,047,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on HLT. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $365.00 to $367.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $350.36.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $325.12 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $74.01 billion, a PE ratio of 49.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $253.54 and a 52-week high of $358.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $333.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $318.25.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last 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, analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.