Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Tidal Investments LLC

Tidal Investments LLC reduced its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 8.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,772 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,877 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $9,838,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on HLT shares. TD Cowen raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, CICC Research started coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $305.94 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $253.54 and a 52-week high of $358.00. The company has a market capitalization of $68.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a 50 day moving average of $322.34 and a 200 day moving average of $321.77.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.20 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.