Korea Investment CORP Purchases New Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Korea Investment CORP acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 116,127 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,375,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,512,000. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $16,519,000. Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $6,104,000. Fund Advisors of America Inc FL acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $751,000. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $91,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $326.76 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $73.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $253.54 and a one year high of $358.00. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 8.81%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on HLT shares. HSBC increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. CICC Research initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.82.

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.