Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. Boosts Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 60.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,825 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,045 shares during the period. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $10,332,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,262,000. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 31.7% in the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,196 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 33.1% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,081,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,111,000 after buying an additional 268,987 shares during the last quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,782,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 52.1% during the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 272,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,342,000 after buying an additional 93,359 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HLT. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $285.00 to $317.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $285.31.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE:HLT opened at $292.69 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $68.03 billion, a PE ratio of 42.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $277.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $270.67. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $294.92.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Research analysts forecast 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 was paid on Monday, December 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.68%.

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.