Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock Purchased by New England Research & Management Inc.

New England Research & Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 38.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,375 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,050 shares during the period. New England Research & Management Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $2,346,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. China Intl Cap raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wolfe Research began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Susquehanna cut their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.09.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT traded up $1.97 during trading on Friday, reaching $344.95. The stock had a trading volume of 1,701,355 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,517,395. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.64 billion, a PE ratio of 50.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $318.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $324.61.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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. Analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.07 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 8.81%.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,560,925.68. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.