B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Acquires Shares of 18,306 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 18,306 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,049,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on HLT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. CICC Research started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT opened at $326.76 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $253.54 and a one year high of $358.00. The company has a market cap of $73.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.98, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.05. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $330.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $321.58.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

About Hilton Worldwide

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.