Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Bought by Saudi Central Bank

Saudi Central Bank raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 86.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,016 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,437 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $5,293,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of HLT. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at $6,271,258,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 31,364 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,143,000 after buying an additional 284,352 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,235,000 after buying an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,092,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,462,778,000 after buying an additional 475,896 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on HLT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of HLT opened at $310.97 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $325.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $322.11. The firm has a market cap of $69.99 billion, a PE ratio of 45.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.05. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’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, equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a $0.15 dividend. 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 payout ratio 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.