Greenspring Advisors LLC Takes Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Greenspring Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,923 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $635,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Allstate Corp raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% during the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after acquiring an additional 8,348 shares in the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,309,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 491,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,944,000 after purchasing an additional 22,249 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,338,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $406,989,000 after purchasing an additional 51,767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Applied Finance Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 96.7% in the fourth quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 10,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,954,000 after purchasing an additional 5,055 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on HLT shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday, August 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $329.31 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $74.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.54 and a twelve month high of $358.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $330.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $321.55.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $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, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given 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, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.81%.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.