Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Increases Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 8.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 32,142 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,572 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $9,233,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. Waddell & Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $517,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 2,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $799,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Quent Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on HLT shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen research 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 a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $346.96 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $327.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $308.07. The stock has a market cap of $78.99 billion, a PE ratio of 52.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $243.53 and a fifty-two week high of $351.70.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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