Employees Retirement System of Texas Raises Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Employees Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 389.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 12,316 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,800 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $3,538,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Flputnam Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $222,000. Integrity Alliance LLC. grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 1,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 17,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,950,000 after purchasing an additional 1,268 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, Allstate Corp grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% during the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Macquarie Infrastructure increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $336.85 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $241.45 and a one year high of $344.75. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $316.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $301.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.43, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.06.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.72 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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 expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.16%.

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.