Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Position Reduced by Carmignac Gestion

Carmignac Gestion reduced its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 72.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,990 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,055 shares during the quarter. Carmignac Gestion’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $909,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,650,000 after acquiring an additional 31,364 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,143,000 after purchasing an additional 284,352 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,235,000 after purchasing an additional 40,343 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,092,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,462,778,000 after purchasing an additional 475,896 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,823,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $811,089,000 after purchasing an additional 55,228 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on HLT. Barclays lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on 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. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.05.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE HLT opened at $320.48 on Monday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $253.54 and a 1-year high of $358.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $334.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $319.18. The company has a market capitalization of $72.13 billion, a PE ratio of 47.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.20 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. 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 8.81%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.