Baird Financial Group Inc. Has $18.54 Million Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Baird Financial Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 49.8% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 56,093 shares of the company’s stock after selling 55,631 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $18,536,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of HLT. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,496,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $474,000. Waverly Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.7% during the second quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 4,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,412,000 after purchasing an additional 449 shares during the period. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,279,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 212.8% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,828 shares of the company’s stock worth $935,000 after purchasing an additional 1,924 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on HLT shares. Argus increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price 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. TD Cowen raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT opened at $305.94 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $358.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $322.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $321.77.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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 anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is 8.81%.

Hilton Worldwide Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.