Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Takes $3.56 Million Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 11,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,558,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at $32,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Macquarie Infrastructure increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $333.60 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $331.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $311.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.93, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $253.54 and a 12 month high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued 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. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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