Swedbank AB Raises Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Swedbank AB raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 143,587 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,950 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $41,245,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Cumberland Partners Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,309,000 after acquiring an additional 7,500 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 212.8% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,427 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,144,000 after acquiring an additional 9,815 shares in the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $315,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 193.9% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,016,000 after acquiring an additional 2,333 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Great Diamond Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $213,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HLT. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $321.34 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $73.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $314.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $300.59. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $241.45 and a fifty-two week high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given 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, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 9.16%.

Hilton Worldwide 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.