Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Holdings Boosted by Camrose Capital Investment Partners LLP

Camrose Capital Investment Partners LLP increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 12.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 223,492 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,020 shares during the quarter. Hilton Worldwide makes up about 10.6% of Camrose Capital Investment Partners LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Camrose Capital Investment Partners LLP’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $64,198,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 986.5% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 30,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,973,000 after purchasing an additional 27,868 shares during the period. L2 Asset Management LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Cynosure Group LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $487,000. 71 West Capital Partners purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $295,000. Finally, Silvant Capital Management LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 37,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,913,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on HLT shares. Macquarie Infrastructure lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. 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 report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $350.56 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $243.53 and a twelve month high of $352.08. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $327.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $308.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.80 billion, a PE ratio of 53.52, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd 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 of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 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.