74,819 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Acquired by PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators

PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 74,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,492,000. Hilton Worldwide accounts for about 0.8% of PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators’ portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of HLT opened at $343.74 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $322.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $304.82. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $241.45 and a twelve month high of $346.85.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.16%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on HLT shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. HSBC increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report 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.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.55.

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.