Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Brown Advisory Inc.

Brown Advisory Inc. decreased its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 26.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 758,403 shares of the company’s stock after selling 270,787 shares during the quarter. Brown Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $217,851,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 5,687 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,899 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on HLT. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 1.3%

NYSE HLT opened at $346.17 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $78.81 billion, a PE ratio of 52.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $241.45 and a fifty-two week high of $349.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $326.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $307.40.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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