Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Buys 381,828 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 19.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,375,719 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 381,828 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $682,425,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after purchasing an additional 1,669 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,625,000 after purchasing an additional 5,687 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 2,899 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HLT. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price 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. Evercore lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $346.17 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $241.45 and a 1 year high of $349.03. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $326.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $307.40. The company has a market cap of $78.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.85, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 9.16%.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.