Empowered Funds LLC Purchases 3,879 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 17.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 26,701 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,879 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $8,119,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 720 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $517,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 2,782 shares of the company’s stock worth $799,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position 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. Finally, Quent Capital LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the subject of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.05.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.5%

HLT stock opened at $320.48 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.54 and a twelve month high of $358.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $334.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $319.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.20 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 8.98 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.81%.

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.