Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Position Lifted by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 24,222 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,725 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $7,706,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of HLT. Range Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Range Advisory LLC now owns 860 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.2% during the second quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 1,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $587,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.1% during the second quarter. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co now owns 3,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,176,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.5% during the second quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $553,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $336.00 to $349.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $382.00 to $383.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $365.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $356.65.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT opened at $349.89 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $253.54 and a fifty-two week high of $364.50. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $322.43 and its 200 day moving average is $326.41. The stock has a market cap of $78.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.20 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.81%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at $10,365,622.98. This trade represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes brands such as Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites and Tru by Hilton.

The company provides accommodations and related services for business and leisure travelers, including guest rooms, meeting and event facilities, food and beverage operations, resort amenities and loyalty program benefits through Hilton Honors.