Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) Short Interest Update

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,558,261 shares, a drop of 14.3% from the March 31st total of 6,487,501 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 766,977 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.2 days. Approximately 7.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Hilton Grand Vacations by 7.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,789,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,849,000 after purchasing an additional 464,618 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Hilton Grand Vacations by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,809,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,460,000 after acquiring an additional 38,157 shares during the period. Mudita Advisors LLP grew its holdings in Hilton Grand Vacations by 11.7% during the fourth quarter. Mudita Advisors LLP now owns 2,607,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,664,000 after acquiring an additional 273,866 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in Hilton Grand Vacations by 34.4% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,258,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,423,000 after acquiring an additional 577,772 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Hilton Grand Vacations by 36.8% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,936,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,680,000 after acquiring an additional 521,109 shares during the period. 97.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HGV has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Hilton Grand Vacations from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Hilton Grand Vacations from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Hilton Grand Vacations in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Hilton Grand Vacations from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Hilton Grand Vacations from $49.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.89.

Key Stories Impacting Hilton Grand Vacations

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilton Grand Vacations this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings and sales beat street expectations; EPS jumped from $0.09 a year ago to $0.99 and revenue rose ~12% year-over-year — a clear operational improvement. HGV Surpasses Q1 Estimates (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Company-reported revenue beat and better-than-expected sales metrics reinforce the upside surprise and were highlighted in multiple outlets. HGV Q1 Beats On Revenue (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary and the earnings call/slide deck provide detail on sales trends and outlook; investors can review the transcript and slides for guidance and channel-level color. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts still expect meaningful full?year earnings (consensus ~3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year), so the quarter both supports and will be measured against continued execution. Q1 Release & Call (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces put HGV’s performance in the context of broader NYSE/composite trends — useful for gauging whether moves are company?specific or market?driven. Performance Insights (Kalkine)
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and leverage remain potential headwinds: HGV trades at a high P/E (~50) and has a high debt-to-equity ratio (~5.0), which can make investors cautious despite a quarterly beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Net margin remains low (~1.6%), so revenue growth has not yet translated into large operating profits; combined with higher-than-average trading volume today, this may prompt profit?taking. Press Release (BusinessWire)

Hilton Grand Vacations Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HGV traded down $1.05 during trading on Friday, hitting $45.92. The stock had a trading volume of 962,202 shares, compared to its average volume of 827,540. Hilton Grand Vacations has a 12-month low of $36.79 and a 12-month high of $52.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 3.17, a current ratio of 4.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.95.

Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.43. Hilton Grand Vacations had a return on equity of 17.62% and a net margin of 3.16%.The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.09 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Hilton Grand Vacations will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Grand Vacations Company Profile

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc is a leading developer and marketer of premium vacation ownership resorts. The company specializes in selling timeshare interests in vacation properties under the Hilton Grand Vacations brand, enabling members to purchase deeded real estate interests and utilize a points-based system for booking stays. Alongside new sales, the company provides ongoing management services for its portfolio of resorts, ensuring high standards of guest services, resort maintenance, and member engagement through its proprietary technology platform.

In addition to vacation ownership sales, Hilton Grand Vacations offers a comprehensive suite of membership benefits.