Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Increases Stock Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 14.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 13,792 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,779 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $3,962,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $382,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. RMR Wealth Builders boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $766,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on HLT. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.59.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $316.54 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $312.34 and its 200 day moving average is $296.43. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $240.76 and a fifty-two week high of $344.75. The company has a market capitalization of $72.06 billion, a PE ratio of 48.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.06.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.72 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued 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 currently 9.16%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.