Fifth Third Bancorp Grows Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 340.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 55,248 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,712 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $16,800,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the topic of several research reports. 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 report on Friday, May 15th. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $322.73 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.54 and a twelve month high of $358.00. The stock has a market cap of $73.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $332.38 and a 200 day moving average of $316.14.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 last year, the company earned $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. On average, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were 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 was Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.