GSA Capital Partners LLP Takes Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 8,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,774,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after buying an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after acquiring an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,625,000 after acquiring an additional 5,687 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,247,000 after acquiring an additional 2,899 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during 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. Bank of America increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Monday, April 27th. China Intl Cap upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $327.24 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $331.32 and a 200-day moving average of $320.47. The company has a market capitalization of $73.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.20 earnings per share. The firm’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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 8.81%.

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.